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.
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Glad to hear there are real Christians remaining in the Anglican movement like yourself.
I am sure Scottish Prebyrterians of old thought the same exact thing :)
The Anglican churches are virtually empty on Sundays. (I know, I attended one with a British friend on Easter a couple of years ago.) Its influence is negligible, but it sits on a fund of capital inherited from the past. One doesn't know whether to laugh or cry at such antics as this.
Which, other than the suicide bomb belt, is NOTHING.
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Sure, they'll do that right after the palestinians boycott Israeli hospitals.
Maybe they should shun the products(mostly misery and mayhem)from Arab occupied Judea and Samaria..
Does that mean that they are going to stop buying anything made in China? After all, they've been occupying Tibet since, when, the '50's?
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