NYYM, AFSC Cosponsoring
Conscience in War Event

March 21, 2010, Riverside Church, Manhattan

What happens when the country you have sworn to defend orders you to fight in a war that you believe is wrong?

New York Yearly Meeting and the New York Metropolitan Region of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) are cosponsors of the Truth Commission on Conscience in War, which will bring together community and religious leaders, advocacy groups and artists to explore moral and religious issues facing soldiers compelled to participate in war in violation of their consciences. The Truth Commission will hold a public hearing on Sunday, March 21, 2010, from 4 to 8 P.M., at Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, N.Y. 10027. At this hearing, recent veterans, military chaplains, religious leaders, and legal experts will testify about issues of morality, just war, military service, and the rights of conscience for our women and men in uniform. More information is available at www.conscienceinwar.org.

The Truth Commission is seeking additional religious and advocacy groups, which could include monthly and regional meetings, to become cosponsors, and has issued an open invitation to concerned persons to attend the public hearing. For more information about becoming a cosponsor or attending the public hearing, or if you have any questions about the Truth Commission, please feel free to contact Fred Dettmer (Purchase Monthly Meeting), fdettmer [at] aol.com or 914-738-8782 or 917-968-0369.