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Oops. Slightly embarassing for them, following hard on the heels as it does of Welby declaring War on Wonga. £5.2 billion is a sizeable fund, and I know that they do have a list of what is considered ethical or not, so it sounds like an embarassing oversight more than anything else. I found the story about Cisse, the Senegalese Newcastle Striker interesting;...
08:11 Fri 26th Jul 2013
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I think he would have to run it - the Bish I mean
The Church commissioners may be independent a/c Mikey
but they are the ones that lost £200m ten or twenty yrs ago
and said to their retired vicars
sorry boys you are now on £200 a year..... (or thereabouts - think church mouse altho they were set up specifically to prevent this)
I think he would have to run it - the Bish I mean
The Church commissioners may be independent a/c Mikey
but they are the ones that lost £200m ten or twenty yrs ago
and said to their retired vicars
sorry boys you are now on £200 a year..... (or thereabouts - think church mouse altho they were set up specifically to prevent this)
Well YMB - I suspect that this particular Arch Bishop is going to be having a bit of a review of the Churc's investment policy.
He does seem a lot more 'planted' than archbishops of the past - which is why in my question the other day I wondered if the CofE was in danger of becoming relevant!
He's certainly one to watch!
He does seem a lot more 'planted' than archbishops of the past - which is why in my question the other day I wondered if the CofE was in danger of becoming relevant!
He's certainly one to watch!
@LG
"Mind you, it did not help his case much to be photographed gambling in a casino, since gambling is prohibited by muslim law as well, as I understand it..."
No doubt Cisse was congratulated on the PR success of his stance but, nevertheless, advised that (i) it's not his duty in life to speak on behalf of his faith - that's the Imam's job and he should stick to the footie duties, in future (ii) excessive piousness generally goes down badly with the guy in the sky...
I have no idea what the Qu'ran has to say about honouring one's contracts. If it's in there, maybe that's what clinched the deal and convinced him to wear the shirt?
"Mind you, it did not help his case much to be photographed gambling in a casino, since gambling is prohibited by muslim law as well, as I understand it..."
No doubt Cisse was congratulated on the PR success of his stance but, nevertheless, advised that (i) it's not his duty in life to speak on behalf of his faith - that's the Imam's job and he should stick to the footie duties, in future (ii) excessive piousness generally goes down badly with the guy in the sky...
I have no idea what the Qu'ran has to say about honouring one's contracts. If it's in there, maybe that's what clinched the deal and convinced him to wear the shirt?
