In September, the Archbishop of Canterbury told the BBC that “economics is too important to be left to economists.” It turns out that the Church of England thought differently. It makes one wonder what other spiritual leaders have said about the secular downturn
“[The economy] is part and parcel of human activity and precisely because it is human, it must be structured and governed in an ethical manner.”—Pope Benedict XVI,June, 2009
“In our view, the issues should not be dealt with by imposing restrictions, which will have the effect of reducing our freedom to invest in a way that maximizes the benefit we can provide.”—The Church of England, September, 2009
“The financial crisis is no crisis of the market economy itself, but a crisis of values.” —Dalai Lama, June, 2009
“Parliamentary reform and financial re-regulation will treat the symptoms not the cause. Without conscience, there can be no trust. Without a shared moral code, there can be no free society.”—Britian’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks, June, 2009
