Bishop condemns system based on ‘ethics of greed’

From England-

THE Bishop of Sheffield has spoken out against an economic system “shaped by the ethics of greed and everyone for themselves”.

As the ‘Occupy Sheffield’ protest continued on the forecourt of the Cathedral, the Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft said: “We may want to agree with the questions which are being raised whilst disagreeing with the methods of the protesters in raising them.”

Addressing the Sheffield Anglican Synod last Saturday, the Bishop said the Church’s voice needed to be heard as the economic crisis continues and deepens.

His comments came against a sometimes fraught relationship between the Cathedral authorities and anti-capitalist campaigners. The Cathedral, which says the protesters do not have permission to use the forecourt but respects their right to make the protest, has raised a number of issues to protect access to the building and the people who use it.

The demonstrators have accused the authorities of being “confrontational” and “exaggerating” concerns about health and safety.

Dr Croft said the Church had “a vital contribution to make” in the debate on key themes of justice and priorities that have been “forgotten in society at large.

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