Attended the Christian Socialist Movement AGM and Tawney Lecture/Dialogue last night (although I suppose as Vice Chair there is no getting out of it even if I wanted to). Packed to the rafters it was.
Whilst there were fascinating contributions from both Stephen Timms MP and Rev Canon Nick Sagovsky, I was rather more struck by one of the contributions made from the audience.
"We need faith in action", shouted one woman. A hearty "hear hear" echoed round the room.
Or did she actually shout "we need faith inaction"? There is a rather different meaning behind that suggestion, isn't there?
It's hard to tell, considering the two phrases sound the same, though they mean polar opposites.
I guess the appropriate reaction to the latter comment would be a universal shrug from the audience rather than showing positive approval though.
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