It is very sad that this dark chapter in Australiaâ€™s history is led by an atheist Prime Minister in Julia Gillard and an openly homosexual Greens leader who seems to be the Deputy Prime Minister by default, both who have no regard for God nor Prayer.

Catch the Fire Ministries president Dr Daniel Nalliah said Julia Gillard was not elected by the majority of the Australian people, but rather the personal decision of two power hungry independent MPs who catapulted Ms Gillard to the top job.

â€œAre we Aussies all paying for that decision? It is very well known that throughout history, in a time of national crisis, Kings, Prime Ministers and Presidents of countries around the world have turned to God, irrespective of whether they were Christian, Buddhist, Hindu or Muslim and asked for help or at least called the nation to pray for protection and for the victims of the disaster,â€ Dr Nalliah said.

â€œHowever, for the past several weeks, right through the flood crisis across Australia, I have not heard our Prime Minister call the people of Australia to pray and ask God for protection and for help for the tens of thousands of people who have become victims of this major disaster,â€ he said.

â€œEven the secular media personalities stated several times, â€˜Our prayers and thoughts are with youâ€™, but did we hear our PM make any such statements at all or did I just miss out on it?â€

Dr Nalliah said, conversely under the Howard Government when Australia was going through a major drought crisis, he recalled how Mr Howard called on the nation to pray for rain in 2007, then followed a National Prayer Gathering in Federal Parliament on 22 October 2007. Within 24 hours the rains started pouring down in many parts of Australia.

â€œI am sure many will remember newspaper articles which stated, some on the front page, â€œPrayers answered, Heavens open, John Howard Calls Nation to Pray, Christians Pray for rain. Now we have a new crisis brewing in the seas of Australia with Cyclone Bianca in WA just passing through, and Cyclone Yasi in QLD. How many more disasters will it take before our nation, starting from the Prime Minister, would fall on our knees and ask for Godâ€™s protection and turn back to Him?â€

The Holy Bible, the only Word of God, states in 2nd Chronicles 7:14, â€œif my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.â€

Daniel Nalliah is available for interview on 03 9794 8211. Media contact: Jason Golden

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