(This post is on religion, so if it’s not your thing…)

I thought I’d dig up info on churches that don’t believe in war.

First, the Quakers. …the belief of inner light…of God’s presence within…

Second, the Church of the Brethren.

The Mennonites and Amish are also peaceful churches.  Some Amish were jailed during the Vietnam war because they refused to obey the draft notice.

From the Mennonite link:

It is easy to fall into the common belief that democratic freedoms can only be attained or preserved through war. But history proves that democracy and freedom have also been preserved by brave people who stood up for justice.

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**edited to add:  Gah, how could I forget the Unitarians, who also believe in peace.

Finally, a bumpersticker I have:

Honor the dead…

…with peace

(which I have never put on my car, ironically because I feared my car getting even more scratched up than it did when I put the Kerry bumpersticker on it.  Pretty sad, eh?)