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judge between the nations Peace
and will settle disputes for many people.
They will beat their swords into
ploughshares and their spears into pruning
hooks. Nation will not take up sword
against nation, nor will they train for war
anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)
“The servants of the Lord of Mercy are Peace
those who walk humbly on the earth, and
who, when aggressive people address
them, reply, with words of peace.” (Qur’an
25:63)
“If there is a serious injury, you are to take Justice
life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…”
(Exodus 21:23-24)
“You have heard that it was said to the Justice
people long ago ‘You shall not murder, and
anyone who murders will be subject to
judgement.’ But I tell you that anyone who
is angry with a brother or sister will be
subject to judgement.” (Matthew 5:21-22)
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, Forgiveness
forgiving one another, as God in Christ
forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
“Let them pardon and overlook. Would you Forgiveness
not love for Allah to forgive you? Allah is
Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 24:22)
“I took his hand and said in Japanese, ‘Good Forgiveness
morning, Mr Nagase, how are you?’ He was
trembling and crying and he said over and
over again ‘I am so sorry, so very sorry.’”
(Eric Lomax Case Study)
“Leave your gift there before the altar and Reconciliation
go. First be reconciled to you brother, and
then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew
5:24)
“Many do not know that we are here in this Violence and Violent Protest
world to live in harmony. Those who know
this do not fight against each other.”
(Dhammapada 3 and 6)
“Buddhism aims at creating a society where Violence and Violent Protest
one who conquers himself is more
respected than those who conquer millions
by military and economic warfare.”
(Walpola Rahula, Sri Lankan Buddhist
monk)
“Blessed are the peacemakers.” (Jesus) Violence and Violent Protest
“Spirit of Christ will never move us Violence and Violent Protest
[Quakers] to fight.” (The Quaker Church)
“Do not take life, which God has made Terrorism
sacred.” (Qur’an 17:33)
“Do not kill each other, for God is merciful Terrorism
to you. If any of you does these things, out
of hostility and injustice, We shall make him
suffer Fire.” (Qur’an 4:29-30)
“Treat others as you would like them to Terrorism
treat you.” (Jesus [Christianity])
“This is the sum of duty: do nothing to Terrorism
others which if done to you could cause
pain.” (Mahabharata [Hinduism])
“None of you truly believes until he wishes Terrorism
for his brothers what he wishes for
himself.” (Prophet Muhammad [Islam])
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world Violence
blind.” (Gandhi)
“Hatred does not cease Relevant teachings Violence
by hatred, hatred ceases by love.”
(Dhammapada)
“Put away your sword. Those who live by Violence
the sword will die by the sword.” (Jesus)
“Love your enemies, and pray for those Violence
who persecute you.” (Jesus – Sermon on
the Mount)
“The servants of the Lord of Mercy are Violence
those who walk humbly on the earth, and
who, when aggressive people address
them, reply, with words of peace.” (Qur’an
25:63)
“Let them pardon and overlook. Would you Violence
not love for Allah to forgive you? Allah is
Forgiving and Merciful” (Qur’an 24:22)
“If there is a serious injury, you are to take Violence
life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…”
(Exodus 21:23-24)
“Those who have been attacked are Violence
permitted to take up arms because they
have wronged – God has the power to help
them.” (Qur’an 22:39)
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds Greed
of evil. Some people, eager for money,
have wandered from the faith and pierced
themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy
6:10)
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil… if it is Retaliation
possible, as far as it depends on you, live at
peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:17-19)
“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. Retaliation
If anyone slaps you on the right check, turn
to them to other cheek also.” (Matthew
5:39)
“God does not like arrogant, boastful Greed
people, who are miserly and order other
people to be the same, hiding the bounty
God has given them.” (Qur’an 4:36-37)
“If you [believers] have to respond to an Retaliation
attack, make it proportionate, but it is best
to stand fast.” (Qur’an 16:126)
“…There is cause to act against those who Retaliation
oppress people and transgress in the land
against all justice… thought if a person is
patient and forgive, this is one of the
greatest things.” (Qur’an 42-43)
“Those who have been attacked are Self – defence
permitted to take up arms because they
have been wronged – God has the power to
help them.” (Qur’an 22:39)
“Do not take life, which God has made Holy War
sacred.” (Qur’an 17:33)
“If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak Holy War
and buy one.” (Luke 22:36)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they Pacifism
shall be called children of God.” (Matthew
5:9)
“We utterly deny all outward wars and Pacifism
strife, and fightings with outward weapons,
for any end, or under any pretence
whatever; this is our testimony to the
world… We testify to the world, that the
Spirit of Christ, which leads us into all truth,
will never move us to fight and war against
any man with outward weapons, neither
for the kingdom of Christ, nor the kingdoms
of the world.” (The Quaker Church
Declaration)
“Fighting has been ordained for you, Pacifism
though it is hard for you. You may dislike
something although it is good for you, or
like something because it is bad for you:
God knows and you do not.” (Qur’an 49:9)
“But if they [non-believers] incline towards Pacifism
peace, you [Prophet] must also incline
towards it, and put your trust in God: He is
the All Hearing, the All Knowing.” (Qur’an
8:61)
“We believe that as Christians we are called Peace-making
to follow the way of Jesus in loving our
enemies and becoming peacemakers. We
work to transform our Anglican communion
and the world to overcome those factors
that lead to war within and between
nations.” (Anglican Church pledge)
“…do to others what you would have them Peace-making
do to you…” (Matthew 7:12)
“Whoever saved a life, it would be as if they Victims of War
saved the life of all mankind.” (Qur’an 5:32)
“Love your neighbour as yourself.” (Mark Victims of War
12:31)
‘The Parable of the Good Samaritan’ (Luke Victims of War
10:25-37)
“We believe in life before death.’ (Christian Victims of War
Aid)
“By far the greatest single threat facing Weapons of Mass Destruction
humans is the threat of nuclear
destruction.” (Dalai Lama – Leader of
Buddhism)
“We are in the process of winning the war. Reconciliation
We also have to win the peace. And
winning the peace involves a whole series
of acts to help democracy and
development.” (Laurent Fabius)
“The purpose of terrorism lies not just in Terrorism
the violent act itself. It is in producing
terror. It sets out to inflame, to divide, to
produce consequences which [terrorists]
then use to justify terror.” (Former UK
Prime Minister, Tony Blair)
“Faith groups in the UK are united in their Weapons of Mass destruction
conviction that any use of nuclear weapons
would violate the sanctity of life and the
principle of dignity core to our faith
traditions.” (Steve Hucklesby)
“The need to address the root causes of Christian responses to victims of war
refugees flows and the migration of the
desperate – conflict, inequality, and the
impacts of climate change, to name but
three – has never been greater.” (Christian
Aid)
“…there is cause to act against those who Retaliation
oppress people and transgress in the land
against all justice… though if a person is
patient and forgives, this is one of the
greatest things.” (Qur’an 42:42-43)
“Do not contribute to your destruction with Weapons of mass destruction
your own hands, but do good, for God loves
those who do good.” (Qur’an 2:195)
“Fight in God’s cause against those who Weapons of mass destruction
fight you, but do not overstep the limits:
God does not love those who overstep the
limits.” (Qur’an 2:190)
“Let those of you who are willing to trade Jihad
the life of this world for the life to come,
fight in God’s way. To anyone who fights in
God’s way, whether killed or victorious, We
shall give a great reward.” (Qur’an 4:74)
“Know that the evil of war is swift, and its Muslim views on war
taste bitter.” (Hadith)