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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 12:47 PM Original message |
My church owns Halliburton stock |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. what denomination? just curious. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. United Church of Christ |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm surprised, being a UCC member |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's just my congregation |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. sorry, dayton ohio |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Wasn't UCC going to divest from Caterpillar? But they own HALLIBURTON? n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. This isn't the denomination, |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. And the folks upstairs (in the temporal sense) can't intervene? n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Not in our tradition |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Well, I wouldn't leave... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Well, they're going to hear about it Sunday morning |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Your church and many on this board that have a 401k do as well. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. My denomination has a social responsibility policy |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. As it should be, its really not that hard to find those kind of funds |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. The churches are in the money business, and very little into the God |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. My congregation and denomination are "open and affirming" |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. This might not make any sense |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The problem for me, though, |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I understand what you are saying |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Church profits do not always go to doing good things (Robertson, Falwell), |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That is why |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Owning the stock means that they can also send in a shareholder |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Excellent thought!!!!! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That is a good idea |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Check with the company's "shareholder resources" or similar office. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. You can use your stock to bring motions before Halliburton's board |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't that |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yeah, right |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. *Snort.... ommmmm I sense a bumper sticker in the works........ |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. I bet the money changers on The Temple's steps weren't all bad, either |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Nothing immoral |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Once again...I AM the pastor (!) |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. You could ask your pastor how the congregation would feel if they |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I am the pastor |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I bet many in the Congregation would. Why not post the Halliburton |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Why not suggest investing in Ratheon, Boeing and a tobacco company? n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I was wondering whether the Carlyle Group is publicly-traded |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Don't leave |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I'd love to be there |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Why not? Those "Christian Soldiers" love to be armed. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. Churches can own stock? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Can't be too hard. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. If I were a parishoner, I'd walk. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I'm the pastor |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Is there another place for you? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Because I'm willing to do rural ministry |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. How about bringing in a guest pastor... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. There's a thought! |
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