Color me clueless: I didn't even know there was an Occupy Faith. (Skimpy website but there are Occupy Faith sites for some states and cities.)

What do folks here know about Occupy Faith and what do you think about it?

I came across this article today.  Occupy Faith announced yesterday that it's planning a 62-mile pilgrimage next month from St. Paul's Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral.  The purpose of the pilgrimage is to protest "unjust economic systems in the 21st century."  I gather that the very fact that Occupy Faith made the announcement from St. Paul's - with the permission of cathedral authorities - is relatively huge, as there was a 4-month long demonstration last year outside the cathedral involving clergy and (I guess) Occupy Faith or other Occupy members.

Members of the Anglican, Catholic, United Reform, Quaker and Methodist churches will be participating.  They'll be walking along with Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and Buddhists.  The pilgrims will stay in churches or camp on open land, according to Occupy Faith.

Varinder Singh from the Sikh Turban Campaign, commented: “People of faith have always played a vital part in bringing social change – whether it was campaigning to end slavery or apartheid – or helping the poor and the sick.  We believe that faith groups are a progressive force for change and are instrumental in highlighting the economic and social inequalities that exist today.  We hope that all communities will support this initiative.”

The Rev. Kevin Snyman from the United Reformed Church in Wales said he felt there was also a strong spiritual dimension in the pilgrimage.  “We are at a very exciting stage in history.  I believe we are in a spiritual battle at the moment … Politicians come to power with good intentions but they cave in.  What we are doing here is shining the light of prayer on the injustices taking place in the world.”

Your thoughts?

May 10, 2012 -- 5:05PM, TemplarS wrote:

It occurs to me that the problem with the original "Occupy" movement is that, while it is clearly against certain things, it is not very clear at all what it is for. 

Maybe a Christian occupy movement might be able to provide that "for":  in accord with what Jesus had to say about money, wealth, and so on.

Agreed that I, at least, am not all that clear what the Occupy movement is "for."  So I think your point about a faith-based Occupy movement perhaps being able to provide the "for" is very well taken.