Text of: 31649-FO-68-D

Delete current text in first sentence of 68G and replace with new text; amend second sentence; amend 69C, second sentence:

Though coercion, violence, and war are presently the ultimate sanctions in international relations, we reject them as incompatible with the gospel and spirit of Christ. From the beginning, the Christian conscience has struggled with the harsh realities of violence and war, for these evils clearly frustrate God's loving purposes for humankind. We yearn for the day when there will be no more war and people will live together in peace and justice. Some of us believe that war, and other acts of violence, are never acceptable to Christians. Others hold that war and violence are sometimes necessary to prevent even greater evils or injustices from occurring. We honor the witness of pacifists who will not allow us to become complacent about war and violence. We also respect those who support the use of force, but only in extreme situations and only when the need is clear beyond reasonable doubt. We therefore urge the . . .

69C . . . We therefore reject war as an a usual instrument of national foreign policy . . .

 

 

 

 

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