Monday, July 9, 2018

Modern Australia

Modern Australia


A group of about 25 family and friends recently gathered in Sydney to mark some 70th birthdays.

The assembled people reflected much about modern Australia.

There were married and some still single in older age. One married gay couple attended.

Of the three birthday people, one is never married; one is divorced; and the other a widower.

The attendees included six couples who were married in the same church by the same minister 40+ years ago.

Of the six, three are still married, two are divorced and one marriage ended by death. Of those six, five still profess the faith. Of the five, one has undergone divorce, one is widowed and two have undergone major strains on their marriages.

There’s a picture of modern Australia. The only outlier is the number of the six who still profess the faith. I believe that figure is over-represented.