For those of you who were hoping that the Israeli investment divestment policy passed at the last PCUSA General Assembly would be set aside at the GA in June--think again.
Moderator Rick Ufford-Chase has appointed as moderator (chairman) of the Peacemaking and International Issues Committee, which has jurisdiction over the divestment policy, a minister whose previous public statements include praise of the 9/11 attacks on our country as "an act of faith and courage." Way to insure the credibility of that committee, Rick!
Thanks to Will Spotts for sending the link and the heads up.
UPDATE: Presbyweb posted the entire text of the remarks of Rev. Gretchen Graf, the newly appointed moderator of the Peacemaking and International Issues Committee here. The whole transcript puts the statements quoted in the link above in a less outrageous context.
2 comments:
Well, Rick also put his foot in his mouth about Cuba.
He thinks there is no religious persecution there!
That is the kind of balanced view that companies that do business with Israel will get from him...
Israel beware!
I mourn for our denomination. We are a diverse church but our leadership seems to forget that fact. Additionally, I wonder if they are as uninformed about Cuba and the rest of the world as they appear. If so, the PCUSA ship is sinking quickly.
FullCourtPresby.blogspot.com
Post a Comment