approved July 27, 2002

The Religious Society of Friends of New York Yearly Meeting (Quakers) gathered the last week of July 2002 with the theme “Conflict as an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth.” We know that vengeance, war and all forms of violence inhibit such growth.

The gospel of Jesus is a gospel of peace. No one who hears this message and follows it can be led to war. The “war against terrorism” like all wars is a failure to follow this teaching.