Comments on: Why The Anglican Church’s Silence on Palestine?

By: Laura Stuart

Laura Stuart — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:41 +0000

The Church of England has lost it’s way, it just doesn’t stand for anything anymore. Wishy Washy ! What about the fact that many clergy are Freemasons?

By: Roy Bard

Roy Bard — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:56:27 +0000

Then of course there are the Anglican Friends of Israel, who maintain that:

there cannot be a just settlement that excludes secure borders for Israel.

and who are behind the HP campaign by Nick Howard (Son of Tory Michael) to have Stephen Sizer kneecapped or excommunicated or whatever for linking to a site on his facebook page. Such spats are likely to convince most to keep absolutely silent on the issue, it seems to me.

By: Roy Bard

Roy Bard — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:02 +0000

I think this Camera article on 'anti-semitism' in the American Presbyterian church also highlights some of the other issues. Basically a 'broad church' is likely to be divided over the issue (especially in the USA), and this division can then be exploited by loud cries of anti-semitism. Thus we end up with a situation where:

leaders defend the church against charges from anti-Israel bias by stating it affirms Israel's right to exist and condemns terrorism.

Reminds me of the PSC bureaucrats.......

By: Paul Eisen

Paul Eisen — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:50:12 +0000

Jewish theologian Marc Ellis’ “Ecumenical Deal” is worth mentioning here.

Jews say to Christians “You must apologise for what you have done to us again and again and again and again and again and again and again…and, when you’ve finished apologising you must apologise some more.

When we feel you have apologised sufficiently we will forgive you…..provided you let us do what we want in Palestine.

This is “Jewish-Christian dialogue”