Invest In Peace

Dear United Methodist Brothers and Sisters,

I’m an Eastern Orthodox Christian living in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Having graduated in 1988 from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington,
DC, and having taught there briefly, I have acquired a profound respect
for the United Methodist commitment to social justice. From the time of
the Wesley brothers until today, Methodists have been on the forefront
of social action.

Last May I took a two-week fact-finding tour sponsored by the Colorado
chapter of Friends of Sabeel. Our group of approximately two dozen,
which included Christians, Jews, and non-affiliated seekers, was bonded
together in total agreement on the moral imperative to do whatever we
can do to improve the situation of the Palestinians. Responsible
divestment and investment is, in my opinion, the most effective measure
because corporations and governments are acutely sensitive to changes in
their pocketbooks.

Please continue to pursue the path of divestment. You may incur the
anger of some, but remember the episode of St. Paul and the silversmiths
at the temple of Artemis in Ephesus, as described in Acts 18:23-41.
Please act as courageously as Paul did.

I salute you!

Carole C. Burnett