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The time has come to dismantle every nuclear weapon and every weapon of mass destruction and redirect those billions of dollars toward the hard work for a lasting peace through international cooperation for nonviolent alternatives; interfaith dialogue; feeding every child and refugee on the planet; lifting the sanctions on Iraq and the international debt; supporting the Palestinian people; joining the world court and international law; ending poverty and the destruction of the environment; closing our own terrorist training “School of the Americas”; and showing compassion toward every human being on the planet. Then we can begin the process of abolishing war itself, and converting our culture of violence into a culture of nonviolence. In this way, we Christians show the world that we are not a people who retaliate or seek revenge. We are followers of the nonviolent Jesus, people who love one another, love God and ourselves, and love our enemies. Whether the bishops endorse Jesus or not, we are called to practice gospel nonviolence. (NCR Dec 2001) Fr John Dear  Main Page Brisbane Action Resources Youth and Peace Issues

News Items 2002 Archives Pope prays for civilians in Iraq Baghdad bishops plead for end of ‘atrocious’ bombing Welcome to Iraq? War brings suffering to places of Old Testament Baghdad bishops plead for end of ‘atrocious’ bombing So how come there's a war in Iraq? The folly of 'liberating' Muslims Not in our National Interest Bishops back Pope’s ‘no to war’ campaign Peaceful Resolution to Iraq crisis Churches unite against war on Iraq WAR ON IRAQ MORALLY UNJUSTIFIABLE: BACK THE UN Melbourne Commission calls Iraq war 'morally questionable' Just War Bruce Duncan and Andrew Hamilton

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