Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 27, 1984, C4

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C4 GeorgetownActon Wednesday June UCW challenged to use their power take power to break through stated Lois Wilson moderator of The United Church of Canada and currently President of World Council of Church Speaking at the 19M Ontario Con ference for Women of The United Church of Canada which met Waterloo this past weekend sue provided challenging perspectives on the conference theme Fifty percent of scientific research is for war not peace she asserted Power is so frequently defined as control authority domination and subjugation Christian faith in contrast sees power as enabling others setting them free from oppression wherever it occurs At the conference attended by Diane Hesse Shirley Gray Kathryn Latimer Bcrnice Nichols and Margaret of Georgetown Wilson explained power problems have global dimensions and cited the real cost of a Barbie doll These are made in the Philippines in one of the export processing set aside by the Marcos government for panies like Mattel Ford or Del Monte Labourers often work 16hour shifts for which they receive the equivalent of 1 per day Mothers are not to check on their children Unions are il legal because they caused the business developers problems back in North America and they want to deal with them abroad Tbeanswer isnot as simple as stopping trade Wilson com but we can be aware of the issues In the USSR the church is required by law to stay of politics Many Canadians who criticize the Communist attitude to religion fail to realize that they are following the same policy vol untarily when they accept the status quo rather than becoming Strug for justice and peace in society The Biblical option is for radical and prophetic action on behalf of those dep rived of power The Third World is not just a place but rather a situation in life here people have no power in their While there are many Third World Issues lhat call for action in Canada awareness of problems in other countries is necessary because of our global inter dependence Wilson deplored the current developments in South African iheid In which black Africans are being resettled in various tribal homelands not unlike Canadian Nat he Reserves The land set aside for these is loo poor for productive farming People with no record of their native roots are being assigned arbitrarily to various homelands Bishop Desmond Tutu an outstanding African and world church man like other black South Africans has no vote Many feel that a violent sol to these injustices is no longer an option What can Canadians do to show solidarity with black South Africans The possibility of boycotting South African wine and canned or fresh fruit could be explored The purchase of Kruger rands could be discouraged Perhaps Canadian women could recycle their diamond rings glutting the market and undermining South Africa i diamond enterprises as a way of showing our sup port for the rights of black South Africans to have a fair share of political and power The lease we can do Wilson urged 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