Peter FitzSimons: it may come back to bite you

In spite of folks in the public square wanting religious people to shut up about their faith, that is not what the Scriptures teach. The apostle Paul addressed an issue in the church at Corinth that is just as relevant today: 'So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God' (1 Corinthians 10:31).

To give glory to God is to honour him with everything Christians do, whether on the job, in your family, and on the sporting field. Put simply, all sports' people, whether religious or not, see their world, not as a private matter, but through the lens of faith – even secular faith. For me, that is through the lens of Scripture and its teaching.

This was the faith of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker, who along with her sister Betsie, helped many Jews escape from the Nazi Holocaust in World War 2. These Jews were hidden in their house. She wrote about it in her famous book, The Hiding Place. Eventually they were arrested and sent to the Ravensbruck concentration camp.

There was no thought of private Christianity for Corrie and Betsie.

Neither is his Christian faith a secret for Australian rugby league player, Kevin Naiquama, a Fiji International, who currently plays for the West Tigers in the NRL. He has John 3:16 tattooed on his chest and the scene of Jesus' crucifixion and the Last Supper on his back.

FitzSimons stated: 'I think we have to go hard on defending Josiah Folau, or risk being made to appear completely ludicrous for our stunning inconsistency'.

You bet we need to 'go hard' at it to allow the Catholic College freedom to implement its policies against those who are on staff who oppose their values.

FitzSimons: 'I said . . . ARE YOU WITH ME???' Definitely not! To your dismay, Peter, I'm with St Gregory's College!