Christians protect London protesters

[Thats my opinion]

Christian groups have drawn up plans to protect protesters by forming a ring of prayer around the camp outside St Paul's Cathedral, should an attempt be made to forcibly remove them. As the storm of controversy over the handling of the Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstration deepened on Saturday, Christian activists said it was their duty to stand up for peaceful protest in the absence of support from St Paul's. One Christian protester, Tanya Paton, said: "We represent peace, unity and love. A ring of prayer is a wonderful symbol."

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[laconicsax]

1. Good for them! n/t

[roguevalley]

2. awesome

[cleanhippie]

3. Thats great! But it is their bodies doing the protecting, not the prayer.

Actually BEING there is doing something. This would be pointless if they had decided to stay in church and pray for protection.

[tama]

4. If I understood correctly

the 'ring of prayer' refers to their bodies forming a protective ring around the occupy camp.

[Meshuga]

5. I think they understand that

And that is why they are physically there.

[Thats my opinion]

6. Maybe prayer encourages them

to put up their bodies.

[laconicsax]

7. Is that the function of prayer?

I was under the impression that prayer was about revelation and communion between the praying individual and what they regard as a deity.

[darkstar3]

8. Making it one of its dangers.

[cleanhippie]

9. Maybe, but the protesters already there didn't seem to need prayer to encourage them.

:shrug:

[LeftishBrit]

10. Good for them!

[trotsky]

11. It is rather sad that this is such amazing news. n/t