I am in London temporarily. Here, the occupiers have taken over a square that is right outside St Paul's cathedral which is one of Anglican christianity's main churches. The reason they chose that particular space is because it is right outside the London Stock Exchange.
This set off an interesting conflict: The church is split about what to do with the protesters. Apparently they are losing USD 35 000 per day in lost ticket sales (there is an entrance fee for this particular cathedral....) That is because they have decided they can't allow visitors to the cathedral while the protesters are outside (for "health and safety" reasons).
The protestors have started up a regular little tent city outside St Pauls. Media and the bishops are mainly screaming for the "riff-raff" to stop blocking the cathedral for tourists and decent people. There is a media campaign to smear the protestors in every imaginable way.
While most regular people who are aware of what the bankers have been up to.... are behind the protesters (at least people I know).
But the question is "What would Jesus do?"
I am guessing from examples like Jesus throwing out the the money changers from the temple, and the things that Jesus said about rich people... that he would in fact support the protesters and be willing for them to stay outside the church! They are serving Mammon for sure - idol worship..... That's my interpretation anyway.
One minister at St Pauls had the same opinion and quit his job because he was upset about the Church's position in this question. He felt like the Church ought to support the protestors, or at least remain neutral.
A brave and principled man!
This also opens the interesting question about how involved religion
should be with politics.
The "Russia Today" TV channel has really good coverage of the Wall Street situation - for entertainment and some challenging ideas, check the "Keiser Report" program.



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