The twang of duelling banjos in Canberra on the weekend as all God's children met the flesh

Asked what evidence of Satan there was in Parliament, Mr Nalliah said: "The number of politicians who have serious marriage problems." [Google News quotes] Photo from Catch The Fire Ministries website

Catch the Fire Ministries is always good for a chuckle if one visits this religious group's website.

Last week the group was promoting its Sunday 17 October gathering on Mt. Ainslie in Canberra; which was held to exorcise Beelzebub and those pesky imps, whose evil spells are causing members of parliament to vote in a manner not approved of by certain right-wing Christians and bringing in their wake bushfires or other disasters.

The Australian Sex Party climbed the mountain in response to this threat to the well-being of Australian politicians and held a counter-demonstration, which according to unconfirmed Twitter reports drew a larger crowd.

A demonstration of religious-political warfare in action if, former Family First candidate and running mate of Steve Fielding, Pastor Nalliah's language is any indication.

Wonder who had the bigger sausage sizzle?

Martin Luther, time traveller extraordinaire

Following a link on An Onymous Lefty I landed on a 3rd October Catch the Fire Ministries post which began:

Dear family & friends in Christ,

It is reported that Martin Luther once said something along the lines of, 'Do not worry about what either people or the media says, both good and bad publicity is always good for the cause.'

Now Martin Luther died in the 16th century before there was such a thing as meeja, so he would have to had racked up more than a few miles inside a time machine to come up with something similar to that particular observation.

A little holy confusion with Dr. Martin Luther King perhaps?

Will they tar 'n' feather Danny in Corryong?

Corryong February 2009 from Flickr

Catch the Fire Ministries' Danny Nailah went into the religious twilight zone last Tuesday when he tried to say that this month's Victorian bushfires were God's punishment for abortion law reform.

Bet the poor sod's a bit worried now.

Next Saturday he's due in Corryong (which is in a northern part of the bushfire belt) for a holy spirit revival meeting.

He'll be lucky if he's not cursed all the way out of town!

Copy of Corryong revival leaflet - complete with catchy flame graphics.

Religious fruitcake's attempt at 15 minutes of fame

Abortion laws to blame for bush fires?

The leader of Catch the Fire Ministries (CTFM), Pastor Danny Nalliah, has made a very bold bid to secure the title of Australian Fruitcake of the Year. Oops, correction, make that Fruitcake of the Century.

Nalliah said he was not surprised by the bush fires because he had a dream last October relating to consequences of the abortion laws passed in Victoria.

In a media release, in which he said "the bushfires are a result of the incendiary abortion laws which decimate life in the womb", Nalliah called upon "all Australian Bible-believing God-fearing Christians to repent and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for His mercy and protection over Australia once again.

“Yesterday (Monday 9th February 2009), the front page of the Herald Sun newspaper reported “The Darkest hour for Victoria”. A few months ago the news media should have reported “The darkest hour for the unborn” but unfortunately the “Decriminalization of Abortion bill” went through parliament and was passed, thus making many people call Victoria ‘the baby killing state of Australia,’” Mr Nalliah said.

Breath-taking aint it!

Previously, in a biography posted on CTFM's website, Nalliah claimed that he has seen "many blind, deaf, dump [sic], crippled people healed by the power of God ... (and) a dead girl who came back to life, when he prayed for her."

Nalliah has made himself available for interviews. He can be contacted on 03 9794 8211. Readers might care to give the Pastor a call and see what other ratbag ideas he has dreamt up.

Acknowledgement: The image above was sourced from http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/author.asp?id=4177