I usually laugh at the whole idea of exorcisms, but here’s one I can get behind. From The Consumerist:
A group of clergy gathered together on the steps of JP Morgan Chase on Park Ave in New York City to perform an exorcism on the bank. They said that the bank was possessed by the demons of “selfishness and avarice” because according to the group’s new study, only 6% of New York homeowners seeking a loan mod have gotten it in the past year. The exorcism happens at 0:57. No satanic spirits fly out of the banks, but money does fly out when the clergy closes down their bank accounts.
Clergy Perform Exorcism On Chase Bank To Banish ‘Demons Of Selfishness, Avarice’ from New York Communities for Change on Vimeo.
Ah… Much like Yen Buddhism
(Money is the root of all evil. Therefore the yen buddhist collects as much of it as possible to prevent it from falling into the hands of other people.)
To be commended (the exorcism was no doubt symbolic, as anti-bank, socially-aware clergy tend to be liberal), but why don’t they focus on their own house and televangelists who who own several mansions and flit between them on their private jets? At least the bankers are openly avaristic, whereas these preaching scum pretend to be doing God’s work so they can fleece the ignorant and gullible.
That’s probably the first time that a bunch of priests have sone something I approve of whole heartedly :-)
What about the attempt on that Jesus guy, sure they did not finish it properly, but they gave it a good go…
So a bunch of priest from a greedy church are being hypocritical to an equally greedy bank? Since when did this get trendy to like?
That makes a lot of presupositions about the priests and their churches, dude.
You’re right, I should not have posted while flustered :P The Church of stop shopping is a joke though, I find it hard to either like or take seriously what they do.