Christians protect London protesters - Democratic Underground

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Sat Oct-29-11 07:26 PM
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Christians protect London protesters

Christian groups have drawn up plans to protect protesters by forming a ring of prayer around the camp outside St Paul's Cathedral, should an attempt be made to forcibly remove them. As the storm of controversy over the handling of the Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstration deepened on Saturday, Christian activists said it was their duty to stand up for peaceful protest in the absence of support from St Paul's. One Christian protester, Tanya Paton, said: "We represent peace, unity and love. A ring of prayer is a wonderful symbol."

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laconicsax

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Sat Oct-29-11 07:44 PM
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1. Good for them! n/t

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roguevalley

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Sat Oct-29-11 09:42 PM
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2. awesome

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cleanhippie

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Sun Oct-30-11 09:17 AM
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3. Thats great! But it is their bodies doing the protecting, not the prayer.

Actually BEING there is doing something. This would be pointless if they had decided to stay in church and pray for protection.

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tama

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Sun Oct-30-11 06:23 PM
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4. If I understood correctly

the 'ring of prayer' refers to their bodies forming a protective ring around the occupy camp.

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Meshuga

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Sun Oct-30-11 06:35 PM
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5. I think they understand that

And that is why they are physically there.

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Sun Oct-30-11 09:10 PM
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6. Maybe prayer encourages them

to put up their bodies.

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laconicsax

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Sun Oct-30-11 10:44 PM
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7. Is that the function of prayer?

I was under the impression that prayer was about revelation and communion between the praying individual and what they regard as a deity.

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darkstar3

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Sun Oct-30-11 10:50 PM
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8. Making it one of its dangers.

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cleanhippie

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Mon Oct-31-11 02:06 AM
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9. Maybe, but the protesters already there didn't seem to need prayer to encourage them.

:shrug:

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LeftishBrit

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Mon Oct-31-11 03:47 AM
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10. Good for them!

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Mon Oct-31-11 06:38 AM
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11. It is rather sad that this is such amazing news. n/t

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