NationalUnion: "The United Church of Canada is urging its three million members across the country to avoid bottled water as a way of taking a personal stand against water privatization.
Delegates at the general church council in Thunder Bay passed a resolution declaring water 'a sacred gift that connects all life' and proclaiming that its 'value to the common good must take priority over commercial interests'.
The church put the issue on its agenda after congregations in London, Hamilton and Montreal expressed concern over a growing trend toward private water ownership and the potential for environmental harm. Interest in the issue was also expressed by churches in Asia, Latin America and Africa."
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