Occupy Faith NYC is a coalition of over 100 religious leaders from around New York that support the Occupy Wall Street movement.Last night [Nov. 16, 2011] they held a press conference at Judson Memorial Church near Washington Square to announce that five churches will open their doors for dislocated occupiers following the police raid at Liberty Square (formerly Zuccotti Park).
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi -- a prominent Theravada Buddhist monk, member of Occupy Faith, and quite likely the greatest Western Buddhist scholar alive today -- delivered an eloquent endorsement of the Occupy Movement.The following is a short clip of his speech, during which he compares our current global situation to a man driving a car towards a cliff:
- VIDEO: Bhikkhu Bodhi supports Occupy Wall Street
- UPDATE: Bhikkhu Bodhi was asked why he has decided to support #OWS. His response is powerful and worth reading in its entirety: "There are several reasons I support the Occupy Wall Street movement. At one level, I see it as expressing a justifiable protest, long overdue, against the hijacking of the country's economy by the financial and corporate elite, who enhance their wealth to the detriment of the overwhelming majority of ordinary people...." More
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