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Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - Lilith7 - 15-09-2025
Nine priests/clergy have chained themselves in front of Nicola Willis's office, other protesters trespassed. They're calling for the govt to take action against Israel. The nine clergy plan to atay overnight.
Five members of clergy doing a similar protest outsdie Simeon Brown's office were served trespass notices.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/573104/priests-chain-themselves-in-front-of-electorate-office-other-protesters-trespassed
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - Agent_24 - 15-09-2025
And so our government should.
Israel's actions are despicable and indefensible.
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - Oh_hunnihunni - 15-09-2025
Mad leaders ruining the countries they purport to lead...
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - heisenberg - 16-09-2025
a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion
at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - king1 - 16-09-2025
(Yesterday, 05:21 AM)heisenberg Wrote: a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion
at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey
they aren't all bad though. Yep there's been some abuses historically but i don't see it as typical of all religious representatives.
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - Oh_hunnihunni - 16-09-2025
(Yesterday, 05:21 AM)heisenberg Wrote: a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion
at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey
So Hassidic Jews protesting Israel's genocidal policies are also a bit rich? The religious can have political views that are separate from their faith. Look at Christian Nationalism for example, neither Christian nor patriotic... Islamic zealots? Certainly not followers of the religion of peace.
Sometimes the political is not just political. In fact, when it manifests in extreme forms it may even rise out of the political and into something else entirely. Especially in these days when the political can be donned like a costume to enable wealth building, as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump have demonstrated rather clearly.
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - heisenberg - 16-09-2025
(Yesterday, 12:29 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote:(Yesterday, 05:21 AM)heisenberg Wrote: a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion
at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey
So Hassidic Jews protesting Israel's genocidal policies are also a bit rich? The religious can have political views that are separate from their faith. Look at Christian Nationalism for example, neither Christian nor patriotic... Islamic zealots? Certainly not followers of the religion of peace.
Sometimes the political is not just political. In fact, when it manifests in extreme forms it may even rise out of the political and into something else entirely. Especially in these days when the political can be donned like a costume to enable wealth building, as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump have demonstrated rather clearly.
didnt see any hassidic jews in johnsonville when i drove past the chained up protesters
RE: Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office - Lilith7 - 16-09-2025
Sailed overhead...
Just checked & they're still there. Nice juxtaposition of the smiling image & that sign...
They're calling on the minister to "come out & break bread'. I doubt she'll go anywhere near them, but they're saying they'll stay until she speaks to them; good luck with that.
She claims that its 'intimidating for members of the public'. Really Nicola? fairly sure its not as 'intimidating' as starvation & constant bombings...
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/16/priests-protesting-gaza-war-remain-chained-to-willis-office-door-overnight/