EARTHKEEPING NEWS A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY Volume Nine, Number Two January/February 2000 PERSPECTIVE ON THE WTO FROM A SEATTLE JAIL "As I lay there in my cell, all I knew was that I was witnessing a different kind of globalization in the teach-ins and worship services, as well as on the streets of Seattle, a worldwide network of citizens joining together not for the sake of profit, but for the sake of a shared vision of a just and sustainable world. I felt I was a part of an amazing, historic movement of kindred spirits coming together to demand fair trade rather than free trade, to promote justice and environmental sanity. I was part of a watershed event, supported by the prayers and hopes and hurts of the world, sustained by the presence and love of God. It was one of the most powerful experiences of my life, a life-changing experience. As Paul says in Romans 8, 'Hope that is seen is not hope.'" "For years, I had been preaching, teaching, and acting out of hope that I could not see. Now I can see. There is not just hope, but possibility for amazing and positive change in the world. And opportunity! Vast opportunity!" Excerpts from an article in the Jan/Feb edition of Christian Social Action Magazine, by The Reverend Sharon Delgado, 335 Bethany Dr., Scotts Valley CA 95066; <revsher@earth-justice.org> Home     Table of Contents