Posted on 06/15/2006 8:13:50 AM PDT by connell
In the coming days, leaders of the Presbyterian Church USA will take up a controversial issue whether to divest from Israel. Why do these Presbyterians think as they do? Their critics overlook the obvious: Its because of whats being taught in some Presbyterian seminaries, where future church leaders are inculcated with the moral and religious foundations that shape their world views.
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church USA take up an old obsession in the coming days: Israel. Theyre expected to vote on whether to divest from some multinationals doing business there a controversial process launched at last years general assembly, amid a storm of controversy. Critics inside and outside the church have vigorously protested their actions.
To Presbyterian decision-makers, however, divestment is all about human rights or, rather, Palestinian rights. They mercilessly villainize Israel for violating them, criticizing its anti-terrorism policies its... continue
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Are your control rods malfunctioning? Did your cooling water pumps fail? Do we need to issue evacuation orders?
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