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The Text from Occupy Faith Read During the St. Paul's Cathedral Worship Service

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kendall Harmon

We do not wish to distress you Only to appeal to you.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

We stand here as Occupiers, as women, Queers, disabled, grandmas, young, old, as women of all faiths and none in solidarity with all other groups who are marginalised by economic injustice.

Even when times are good women, along with our children, are usually those who suffer the most. In times of economic crisis our inequality is amplified but we refuse to be victims.

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3 comments on “The Text from Occupy Faith Read During the St. Paul's Cathedral Worship Service”

  1. Undergroundpewster says:
    October 16, 2012 at 12:54 am

    I wonder if they ever thought about occupying a mosque.

  2. Terry Tee says:
    October 16, 2012 at 2:06 am

    ‘We refuse to be victims’ …to this they should have added ‘but we are prepared to make you victims of our ranting and insensitivity’

  3. Pageantmaster Ù† says:
    October 16, 2012 at 4:14 am

    Everyone would have been very disappointed if there weren’t some sort of protest – after all, that is what protesters do. Choral evensong though for protesters though, that is inspired. Hope they enjoyed it.