War Is NOT the Answer!
I did not have to go far this past week until I began seeing, " War is not the answer " signs, stickers, t-shirts, social media posts, and even banners across highways popping up in protest of the current situation in Iran. Some Quakers have even mentioned that they still have their stickers on their cars since the Gulf War against Iraq in the early 1990’s. You may not know that “ War is not the answer ” is a central Quaker phrase which was popularized by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). It stems from Martin Luther King Jr.’s seminal April 4, 1967, speech, " Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. " (I recommend you go back and listen to that speech.) Let me remind you, as Quakers, we believe war fails to resolve conflicts, creates immense suffering, and perpetuates violence. This stance is rooted in a our historic "Peace Testimony" that goes all the way back to 1660, which advocates for nonviolent, peaceful, and diplomatic solut...
