Having watched the divestment debate on Wednesday of this year’s General Assembly in anger, and reading both sides of the ‘Divestment debate’ in Life and Work, I can see the scribes and pharisees nodding in approval at the approved stance on investments.
Don’t upset the money lenders. Work with the Romans, the powers that be. Yes, a quiet voice in the ear of power, that is what we should do.
NO! These companies still seek for more oil. If we burn all that is already known and accessible, climate change will be catastrophic. It is time to ask: What would Jesus do, and remember that the options include overturning the tables of the money lenders, and clearing the courtyard with a whip.