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Anglicans shun firms 'profiting from occupation'
Ynet News ^ | February 7, 2006 | Hagit Kleiman

Posted on 02/07/2006 11:56:19 AM PST by Cecily

LONDON - The Church of England decided Monday to suspend all its investments in companies it described as "profiting from the illegal occupation of Palestinian land," British newspaper The Telegraph reported Tuesday.

According to the report, heads of the Anglican Church voted in favor of removing funds from such firms, particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes as well as in the construction of the security fence.

The vote, which was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, stands in contradiction to the stance of former Archbishop Lord Carey, who said the Church should support Israel.

During the debate that preceded the vote, members of the General Synod said they believe the Church must be seen to be investing its money for the common good, and not merely for the best financial return.

(Excerpt) Read more at ynetnews.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: anglican; caterpillar; divestment; europeanchristians; religiousleft; rowanwilliams
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Dear Lord, please help conservative Anglicans rid themselves of the heretics, unbelievers, and anti-Semites who have taken over the Anglican Communion. They are a complete disgrace.
1 posted on 02/07/2006 11:56:21 AM PST by Cecily
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"profiting from the illegal occupation of Palestinian land,"

Their pali brothers consider that all of Isreal.

2 posted on 02/07/2006 11:58:09 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Cecily
The anti-Israel thing is somewhat mystifying -- the only explanation I can come up with is that the Anglican left is uncomfortable with any belief or group that implies a set of robust religious beliefs.
3 posted on 02/07/2006 11:58:54 AM PST by r9etb
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To: TaxRelief

ping


4 posted on 02/07/2006 12:00:57 PM PST by krb (ad hominem arguments are for stupid people)
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To: Cecily
particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes

"Bob the Marketing VP realized too late that naming the new model "The Home Wrecker" was probably a mistake."

5 posted on 02/07/2006 12:01:58 PM PST by mikeus_maximus (Voting for "the lesser of two evils" is still evil.)
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To: Cecily
particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes as well as in the construction of the security fence.

Caterpillar builds the best bulldozers, and therefore should be punished because they're used to clear land in Israel? What sort of lunatics are running the Anglican Church?

6 posted on 02/07/2006 12:06:13 PM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: krb

Ugh.


7 posted on 02/07/2006 12:07:24 PM PST by TaxRelief (Wal-Mart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: mikeus_maximus

"particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes"

I seriously cannot believe grouwn-up people write this crap. Hey, I heard a Palestinian home was burned with Diamond brand Matches. Better boycott those too. What's even worse, the guys who demolished those homes were breathing oxygen. Please boycott that.


8 posted on 02/07/2006 12:07:31 PM PST by L98Fiero
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To: Cecily

w00t! Investment opportunity for us! Screw you, Anglican Church!


9 posted on 02/07/2006 12:08:19 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Cecily

Who will rid us of these meddlesome priests?


10 posted on 02/07/2006 12:10:56 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Semper Paratus

>>>Their pali brothers consider that all of Isreal.

And eventually the Anglicans will too I'd guess.


11 posted on 02/07/2006 12:22:41 PM PST by sandbar
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To: Cecily

And this is helpful to the cause of peace between Israelis and Palestinians exactly how.....?


12 posted on 02/07/2006 12:24:42 PM PST by Unam Sanctam
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To: Cecily

...meanwhile, in other Anglican Communion news, the Rt. Rev. Vicky Gene Robinson and his gay life partner planned a retreat with some aspiring accolytes (altar boys) in the Diocese of New Hampshire.


13 posted on 02/07/2006 12:29:48 PM PST by meandog (For lurking Moo-slew-ems: Sahada: "That which Islam calls "Allah" is Satan and Mohammad is his pig!)
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"...Diamond brand Matches. Better boycott those too."

Use only "Flame of Allah" brand matches.


14 posted on 02/07/2006 12:43:20 PM PST by beelzepug (only two months till spring training starts.)
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To: beelzepug

The degree of anti-semitism among liberals today is breath taking. Yet most Jews continue to support the Dems, go figure.


15 posted on 02/07/2006 12:53:06 PM PST by kjo
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To: Cecily
"...members of the General Synod said they believe the Church must be seen to be investing its money for the common good, and not merely for the best financial return."

This sentence tells you all you need to know about what happened to the Anglican Church and just who and what they have become now.

16 posted on 02/07/2006 1:03:14 PM PST by Desron13 (If you constantly vote between the lesser of two evils then evil is your ultimate destination.)
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To: Cecily

I wouldn't want to be an Anglican at judgement time...


17 posted on 02/07/2006 1:04:10 PM PST by Iscool (Start your own revolution by voting for the candidates the media (and gov't) tells you cannot win.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel.

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18 posted on 02/07/2006 1:20:29 PM PST by SJackson (elected members of Hamas: businesspeople, professionals, not terrorists. Scott McClellan)
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To: Cecily
I used to be an Episcopalian when it was still a religious domination.
19 posted on 02/07/2006 1:21:23 PM PST by dblshot
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To: sionnsar; Huber; newheart

Anglican ping worthy.


20 posted on 02/07/2006 2:14:47 PM PST by PAR35
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