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The Peace Testimony: Quakers, Mennonites, & Amish live without weapons.

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Peace Testimony is the historic position taken by Anabaptists (Mennonites and Amish) and Quakers that violence is morally wrong. It’s the belief that nonviolence and peaceful confrontation of evil is better than violence. In 1660, Margaret Fell, an early … Continue reading →

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The answer, my friend, isn’t blowin’ people up in the wind

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

Insecure people feel threatened. People who feel threatened often turn to insults and violence. It’s hard to “love your enemies” while you’re killing them. Bob Dylan wrote: “How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?” … Continue reading →

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