Occupy Faith is an ally of the
Occupy movement
The Occupy movement was an international populist socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and econo ...
that supports the movement due to its members religious and spiritual values. Groups are established by activists and religious leaders.
In the United States, in 2011, a national gathering was held in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
at the
Judson Memorial Church. Representatives attended from a diverse set of spiritual and religious communities. A result of the gathering was a statement about the way members of Occupy Faith would be involved in
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a protest Social movement, movement against economic inequality and the Campaign finance, influence of money in politics that began in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Financial District, Manhattan, Wall S ...
, specifically about having an open democracy, affordable housing, quality education, and other values.
Groups from cities, like Occupy Faith DC, join in Occupy movement events. Their viewpoints are based upon their values, like non-violence and realigning the political power of the top 1% of the country. Occupy Faith UK was also formed based upon values that would improve the lives of many of its country's residents.
References
External links
Occupy Faith United States
Occupy Faith United States - 2011 National Gathering (video)
Occupy Faith UK United Kingdom
Faith
Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion".
Religious people often ...
21st-century social movements
Community organizing
Progressivism
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