Ralph Babet (Victoria, United Australia Party) Share this | Hansard source

Chapter 1 of the Book of Genesis states:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

That's where it all began, with light piercing the darkness. Today we find ourselves once again surrounded by darkness—a spiritual darkness that has crept into every corner of our civilisation. Our society—once strong, confident and God fearing—is crumbling. Instead of virtue, we've got vanity. Instead of truth, we've got 'my truth'. Instead of God, we've got government—a false idol, demanding obedience but offering no redemption.

We ask, 'How did it come to this?' as though the answer isn't staring us right in the face. It happened because we turned our backs on the foundation that built the West: the Christian faith. We have rejected the truth that there is one God, one moral law and one path to salvation. For centuries, Christianity gave us purpose and moral strength. Now, we worship false idols. Without Christianity, the West is rich in luxury but starving in spirit.

The time for being timid is over. Wear your cross. Go to mass. Speak truth without fear. Rebuilding the West doesn't start in parliament, in universities or in the media; it starts in the heart. God separated the light from the darkness once before, and he can do it again—if we have the courage to stand on his side.