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Response to unfortunate comments from the Australian Prime Minister

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church was shocked and saddened today to hear the Australian Prime Minister called our church a cult.

Our church has around 16,600 in Australia, and our members are regular Christian people who live by the teachings of the Holy Bible.

The Prime Minister should be advocating for people of all religions to be able to live free from hatred or discrimination in this country, not stoking the flames.

This kind of language has real consequences. As seen in this Sky News clip, it can encourage the harassment and marginalisation of volunteers, members of our Church, and their families. It needs to stop.

Plymouth Brethren families live peacefully in the community, in neighbourhoods all over Australia and across the world. We may live next door to you. You might work with us. We may live a little bit differently to what you’re used to – but we don’t deserve to be treated like that, just because of our religion.

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