becoming

Please read the sharing below from a Christian brother of mine, and visit the provided website (www.vracommittee.com) to review the facts and make the appropriate action.

Justice is something that we as Christian should neither overlook nor neglect. Our faith does not concern only things that are spiritual; it must be solidly planted in the world we live in.

…perhaps you may have already heard about the incidence of a supermarket owner in Chinatown (金牛城超市東主陳旺) who was prosecuted with serious crimes like kidnapping, forcible confinement, possession of weapon, etc just becasue who tried to catch a thief and tied him up in order to hand him over to the police. Last Friday, a group called Victim’s Rights Action Committee (VRAC) launched an online petition with a view to urging the Federal government to review the existing Criminal Code and the Crown prosecution to drop the charges against the owner.

I am personally very sympathetic towards the owner and totally agree that he should not be charged with the offences which carry serious punishment. It is totally absurd and sends very bad signal to other shoplifters that they are being “protected”. The consequence of which is catastrophical to the shop owners in Chinatown who have to struggle for the living. I have signed the petition.

While charges have been laid, it is still possible that they can be stayed or withdrawn which is totally within the jurisdiction of the Crwon prosecutor. So the more signatures that VRAC can gather online, the better chance that the charges may be dropped as political pressure has been asserted…

Here is the website of VRAC : www.vracommittee.com where you can find the facts of the story and some video clippings of the incidence.

[link: www.vracommittee.com]

The Face of Poverty in Canada

World Vision Canada has just completed an extensive national study that lifts the veil on poverty in Canada. Join your colleagues to hear the latest national and local statistics on poverty, network with leaders who are addressing poverty locally and find ways for your church to be more engaged.

Dates & Locations:
10:00 am – 12:30 pm

June 3 – Toronto: Best Western Primrose Hotel, 111 Carlton Street

Cost:
1 person – $25
2 people – $20/person
3 or more – $15/person

Responding Church Leaders Network Members – $15

Includes continental breakfast and a copy of the study Living Below the Line.

Registration details here.

Well, when I read this, 2 things come to mind:

1. Finally, someone think of something that the church (and clergymen) can do in order to get into the Fair Trade bandwagon!
2. Wow, that clergy shirts can go with jeans? I thought you will be burnt on a stake doing that….

[link | via maggie dawn]