Bush's church(United Methodist) urges pull-out of US troops from Iraq

[RedEarth]

Bush's church urges pull-out of US troops from Iraq -24/09/06

US President George W. Bush’s own church has called for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and is urging direct action to end the war.

Writes Mark Schoeff Jr: United Methodist Church leaders helped launch a week of protest and civil disobedience against the war in Iraq by signing a declaration of peace in the capital, urging President Bush to pull US troops out of the country.

The Declaration of Peace, signed on 21 September 2006, is described as a call for nonviolent action to end the war in Iraq. The Washington DC event was one of 350 staged nationwide to promote the peace initiative. More than 500 groups, almost half of them faith organizations, are involved in the declaration of peace effort, which recently retired Bishop Susan Morrison said includes "acts of moral witness to seek a new course for our country."

By signing the peace document in front of the White House, the United Methodists and other protesters also hope to influence congressional races in November 2006 by forcing candidates to outline where they stand on the war. Speakers at the Washington DC rally accusing the President of lying about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction and launching what they called an illegal offensive.

"Our demand as a movement is to end the war now," said Bishop Morrison. The declaration calls the situation in Iraq "an endless fire consuming lives, resources and the fragile possibilities of peace."

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_syndication/article_060924bush.shtml

[bryant69]

1. I suspect Bush will be changing churches

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[sweetheart]

11. Yes, he's not quite methodist stock

... though i wager he's always worshipped at the church of ego, and has never actually ever
honestly interacted with another human being, entirely absorbed in his churchlife as he is.

[Bridget Burke]

15. He was raised Episcopalian...

But later joined the United Methodists. However, he's been influenced by "preachers" from other denominations than the level-headed UMC.

[Homer Wells]

12. Change churches?

Ol' George will finally acknowledge his Deity and establish his own Church-
The Church of the Almighty MorAn!!

:rofl: :rofl: :spray: :sarcasm:

[ContraBass Black]

2. That Bush identifies himself as UM does not make the UMC

Bush's church.

[LynnTheDem]

3. bush's own church leader denounced the planned invasion of Iraq.

As did all major religious leaders around the world.

But the christofascists cherry-pick their religion just as they do everything else.

[EnviroBat]

4. How long before Chimperor sicks the IRS on them?

[bmbmd]

5. Hillary Clinton is a United Methodist.

Falwell says she is worse than Lucifer.

[rodeodance]

6. whow HO. Good for the Methodists.

[goclark]

14. I'm United Methodist! I will give additional $$'s next Sunday

YES! Finally the Church is speaking out!

[rodeodance]

7. Hope this shows up in a US paper!!

[DTinAZ]

20. Found it on UPI website, but not on domestic newspapers yet

Here's the UPI link:

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060922-014945-3637r

DT

[rodeodance]

8. well, God talks in Jrs ear. so it does not matter what his Church does.

[Homer Wells]

13. It was Lily Tomlin who said, back in the '70's:

When you talk to God---that is Praying
When God talks to you---that's Schizophrenia
:think:

[wholetruth00]

9. I guess the IRS will revoke their tax exempt status also.

How much more political can you be?

[Jo March]

22. It is not political to call for an end to war

It is directly following the teachings of Christ who taught us to turn the other cheek and put away our swords.

Political it is not. Activism for peace it is.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[Az_lefty]

10. bush doesn't attend church. He might call himself a UM or a Baptist

it doesn't matter. He's just parading himself around saying the right words, inside he's hollow tomb.

[Vidar]

16. Bush worships at his own altar only.

[maxrandb]

17. So will they refuse to give Bush Communion

or whatever sacraments they have in the UM Church? Remember the huge deal the media made when some Catholic Bishops were talking about refusing to give communion to Democratic politicians?

Makes me wonder if maybe the churches are in the GOP's pocket.

[Canuckistanian]

18. Excommunicate! Disfellowship!

Or whatever the kids are calling it these days...

[catmandu57]

19. Let the southern babtists have him

I grew up in the UMC, even though I haven't attended since the early seventies it wouldn't break my heart if the chimpenfuhrer* joined in with jerry fartwell and became a sb, fuck him.

[DTinAZ]

21. This is prominently featured on UMC website

The official site for the UMC:

http://www.umc.org

Curently, the first "Headline" is:

Church leaders urge pulling troops from Iraq (UMNS)

Those news items are also syndicated (RSS) to many local church websites, probably to the consternation of some of the more conservative congregations.

DT