Posted on 01/16/2008 11:07:10 AM PST by mbarker12474
from the Christian News Wire release:
Methodist Lobbyist Takes Anti-Israel Divestment Agenda to Doorstep of Caterpillar Tractor
"The United Methodist Board of Church and Society apparently believes that the roadmap for Middle East peace leads through Peoria, Illinois. Does anyone really think that punishing Caterpillar will help create a peace in the Middle East?" -- Mark Tooley, Executive Director UMAction
Contact: Loralei Coyle 202-682-4131, 202-905-6852 cell, lcoyle@ird-renew.org; Radio Interviews: Jeff Walton, jwalton@ird-renew.org; both with the Institute on Religion and Democracy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- The chief of the United Methodist Church's official lobby office is meeting tomorrow in Peoria, Illinois with Jim Owens, President and CEO of Caterpillar in order to convey his opposition to Caterpillar equipment sales to Israel. Jim Winkler and the United Methodist Board of Church and Society are urging church members and church agencies to divest their holdings in Caterpillar, Inc. Their resolution, which will go before the United Methodist General Conference in April 2008, accuses Peoria-based Caterpillar of facilitating Israel's destruction of Palestinian property.
The 7.9 million member United Methodist Church's pension agency reportedly has $5 million in Caterpillar stock out of $15 billion in assets. Similar anti-Israel divestment actions have been rejected by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Church of England, among others. .......... ----
http://christiannewswire.com/news/939695314.html
Peoria Journal Star:
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/011208/TRI_BFFK0570.027.php
United Methodist General Board of Church & Society Resolution for 2008 General Conference:
http://www.kintera.org/atf/cf/{325AB72F-313E-4CC3-BB1A-EF0A52968A8D}/Divestment%20and%20Caterpillar.pdf
All UMC Genral Board of Church & Society proposals:
http://www.kintera.org/site/apps/fs/filesharing.asp?c=fsJNK0PKJrH&b=2176581&thisFolderID={97ADDF9E-28C6-470A-9AD4-57529F813699}
(Excerpt) Read more at christiannewswire.com ...
Peoria Journal Star:
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/011208/TRI_BFFK0570.027.php
United Methodist General Board of Church & Society Resolution for 2008 General Conference:
http://www.kintera.org/atf/cf/{325AB72F-313E-4CC3-BB1A-EF0A52968A8D}/Divestment%20and%20Caterpillar.pdf
All UMC Genral Board of Church & Society proposals:
http://www.kintera.org/site/apps/fs/filesharing.asp?c=fsJNK0PKJrH&b=2176581&thisFolderID={97ADDF9E-28C6-470A-9AD4-57529F813699}
Head Wanker? What’s that?
Please , please dump CAT , I hope the price dips because I want to buy more .
A Christian church against Israel?? The world really is upside down.
Cite your proof that outfit is Christian.
Shhh! Israel probably doesn’t know that there are other companies that make dozers and other heavy equipment.
It’ll be our secret, ok?
LOLLL!!!!!!!...................YOU BAD BOY.......
I didn’t know Rachel Corrie was a United Methodist, I thought she was a Pressedbyterrain.
Still waiting for the graphic entitled "I have no idea what you are talking about so here is a photo of a bunny with Rachel Corrie on her head".
LMAO!
I want more Cat stock and am anxiously waiting their sale.
Socialists took over Christian church heirarchy long ago.
To overthrow the “establishment”, they have to subvert it.
Some churches celebrate sin and acknowledge same sex couples and unmarried families as “normal”.
With each passing day I become more embarrassed by my United Methodist Church.
And then they wonder why they lose members.
Why I gave up on the United Methodist Church long ago!
You baaaadd...............
WWJWD?
What would John Wesley do? We know they don’t listen to Jesus anymore.
It really hurts me to see how the Methodist Church (at least on the national level) has lurched to the left and focused on all these liberal social causes instead of teaching the love of God and His Word.
But I am really glad that my circuit rider grandfather and mother aren’t around to see what has become of the Church they loved and worked tirelessly to grow. Most probably if they were still around they would have left like I did.
High volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel, WOT
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LOL! Pancake Wednesday.
The Methodist church is no longer a true Christian church. They've really changed over the years. When my grandparents attended (according to my mother) they preached Salvation and were all born again Christians who were baptised in the river just like Jesus was. I quit attending the Methodist church because of that change. Any church that goes against Israel is going against Jesus. Jesus IS a Jew, and so were all of His disciples
All any of them would have had to do is to read the Bible. It's all spelled out for us.
John 3:3 (New King James Version)
"3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Could it be any more plain?
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