Synod in disinvestment snub to Israel

Time On-line ^ | 17 February 2006 | Ruth Gledhill

[vimto]

Synod in disinvestment snub to Israel By Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent, for Times Online

The Church of England is expected to face condemnation from Jewish leaders after it voted to disinvest from companies whose products are used by the Israeli government in the occupied territories.

In a surprise move, the General Synod voted to back a call from the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East for "morally responsible investment in the Palestinian occupied territories".

In particular, the Synod backed the Jerusalem church's call for the Church Commissioners to disinvest from "companies profiting from the illegal occupation", such as Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar, a US company, manufactures bulldozers used in clearance projects in the occupied territories, and also used by Palestinians in their own rebuilding work.

The motion was passed overwhelmingly, in spite of strong lobbying from leading members of Britain's Jewish community, concerned that Israel's right to protect itself from suicide bombers and other Palestinian terror attacks should not be compromised. No time was made to debate an amending motion put forward by Anglicans for Israel, the new and influential pro-Israel lobby group.

[vimto]

I left Anglicanism 2 years ago...boy am I glad I did.

[ex-Texan]

Episcopalians and Lutherans are waking up to reality slowly. Priests and Pastors performing marriages for homosexuals in secret abound. Both churches are following a secret agenda to promote the Palestinians and the gay political agenda.

[quadrant]

I had to wait until the ordination of Gene Robinson, but I'm glad I left.

[vimto]

"Both churches are following a secret agenda to promote the Palestinians and the gay political agenda...."

Well I agree but look at those two agenda's - they hardly fit together now do they? Do they imagine that Hamas will go Gay? Mind boggles - it shows how daft this lot are.

[SJackson]

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[wmileo]

I was never a believer in new testament prophecy. However it seems that the Book of Revelations, with respect to the world turning against Israel, is coming true. Who is next?

[vimto]

I know what you mean - I used to think this 'end times' stuff was OTT...but then you see what's going down...

One things for sure... He will return and then to Judegment!

[RoseofTexas]

Book marked for later!

[Sam Gamgee]

The Church of England? Enough said. This is the church that murdered thousands of Scottish Presbyterians and drove the Puritans to America. They are usually always on the side of demons. Anglican churches have now become little more than "everything goes" fraternities.