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Catholic Workers Blockade Northwood Military HQ

Catholic Worker | 29.12.2014 12:30 | Anti-Nuclear | Anti-militarism | London

Six Catholic Workers blockaded the main gate of Northwood Military HQ this morning for one hour, marking the day when Christians remember the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod.

Catholic Workers blockade Northwood HQ
Catholic Workers blockade Northwood HQ


Six Catholic Workers blockaded the main gate of Northwood military Headquarters this morning, marking Holy innocents day when Christians remember the innocent children who were massacred by King Herod to protect his power. The protestors were holding placards which said “Love your enemies, don’t kill their children”, among others. The blockaders had red paint on their hands to symbolise our complicity in the deaths of innocent victims of UK wars. Names of those who have died in British wars were read out, and prayers for peace and justice were said. As a result of the blockade, traffic was prevented from entering and leaving, disrupting the operation of the base. The blockade was sustained for an hour. There were no arrests.

Catholic Workers have been organising regular acts of witness at Northwood HQ for thirteen years. The Northwood HQ is a nerve centre for British military operations around the world. As the Permanent Joint Forces HQ it is the command and control centre for army, navy, air force, special forces and Trident nuclear submarines. The base also hosts EU and NATO headquarters.

As a central point in the projection of British military force around the world Northwood HQ continues to victimise the innocent to protect British power and status as Herod’s operatives did in biblical times.

Today’s act of witness followed the Annual Faith and Resistance retreat at the Catholic Worker Farm, at which Catholic Workers and friends reflect on how God is calling us to side with the innocent victims of violence and injustice today.

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"Blockade"

29.12.2014 13:38

"Blockade" ? Difficult to blockade a gate that was closed and locked for the week.

Realist

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blockade

29.12.2014 14:27

In fact, the vehicle gate was open when we arrived and was shut by security only after the blockade had commenced. Many vehicles had to be turned away for the duration of the action.

Participant

Pic of open gate

29.12.2014 14:40

Vehicle gate still partially open shortly after blockade commences
Vehicle gate still partially open shortly after blockade commences

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Participant

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"Catholic" worker

29.12.2014 15:52

Why do these actions need to be linked to a discredited faith system dependent on the belief in a magical invisible man in the sky ?

No gods, no masters

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Other Deity systems are available

29.12.2014 16:28

See -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

Not catlick

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anarcho christianity

29.12.2014 19:23

the stupid Dawkins 'spaghetti monster' shows clearly the sad limits of your own worldview,
the materialist/atheist worldview is flawed, and ultimately the same as the worldview of capitalism, which sees everything in terms of exchange value. Spiritual values are higher than material ones, and the failure of Marxism to achieve a better world, as well as capitalism, shows this. Anarchism doesn't have to be materialistic and atheistic, altho most Anarchists are. there have also been religious anarchists, such as Jacques Ellul and Leo Tolstoy.

this kind of atheist totalitarian view of religion is not very libertarian. it is rather authoritarian in fact.

servant of the lord

Nice one!

29.12.2014 23:41

Well done for the blockade! Your consistant action against the Northwood base is a nice reminder that there are still some good religious people out there :)

anonAtheist

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Grow up

30.12.2014 08:28

Foget the god nonsense and you Will be taken more seriously

Atheïst by choice

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The 'God' error

30.12.2014 08:53

What a shame that an important action that highlights the terror machine that is at the heart of our city is overshadowed by the mentioning of the groups involvement in the outdated Catholic faith. I am always surprised that in the 21st Century there are still intelligent people who make their life choices based around a system of population control from the Middle East 2000 years ago.

It must be obvious to them that much of the conflict humankind has suffered over the past 1000 years and still still suffering today is directly related to the God delusion and the control systems around it.

Dawkins liker

well done

30.12.2014 16:30

Good action :)

(To me, using a random action report as basis to argue over someone's religion seems a bit petty; the important thing is that these people are out there doing actions - it would be great if we all were!)

anon

A little wisdom from the Catholic Worker

31.12.2014 13:37

They And We

1. People say:
"They don't do this,
they don't do that,
they ought to do this,
this ought to do that."

2. Always "They"
and never "I".

3.People should say:
"They are crazy
for doing this
and not doing that
but I don't need
to be crazy
the way they are crazy."

4. The Communitarian Revolution
is basically
a personal revolution.

5. It starts with I
not with They.

6. One I plus one I
makes two I
and two I makes We.

7. "We" is a community
while "they" is a crowd.

Seriously?

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