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Welcome to the website for SCANA (Scottish Clergy Against Nuclear Arms).
We have changed our name from Clergy Action as we feel that SCANA better explains what we are about – to continue Christian witness against the possession and threatened use of nuclear weapons. Most mainline churches are in agreement with this aim – our job is to try and find ways of giving expression to the stance – to provide information, vigils, services and opportunities for a Christian voice to be heard.
All that we do and everything we organise is open to all and not limited to Christian Clergy.
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David McLachlan has written a chapter for a new
book on the response of faith groups to Faslane 365.
F365
AND FAITH GROUPS
The centrality of churches in the anti-nuclear
movement was well illustrated by the (now) First Minister of Scotland, Alex
Salmond. The occasion was the Bin The Bomb Rally held on Saturday, 24 February
2007 at George Square, Glasgow. A march had taken place around the city centre
and the marchers assembled in the square to hear what would be said from the
platform of the stage. Following on from Rev. Alan McDonald (then Moderator of
the Church of Scotland), Cardinal Keith O'Brien, and Bruce Kent - Salmond
shared his realisation with the assembled crowd - he was the first person to
speak at the rally who wasn't a clergyman!
My own denomination, the Church of Scotland, has
for many years argued against the possession and threatened use of nuclear
weapons. The changing political landscape, with the emergence of New Labour and
an end to the unilateralism of previous Labour Party Conferences did nothing to
deflect the church from its position of sustained opposition, and I think that
on this issue at least the church has a proud record of principled opposition.
Now, if anything, the situation is even better, with all mainstream churches basically
saying the same thing, and the Christian Church in the UK united on this issue
as never before.
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Read more...
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The planning group for SCANA is always in the lookout for more members and as at present we are all male, and all from the Church of Scotland, it would be particularly good to welcome some people from other denominations – especially women!
If you are interested in joining us let us know.
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