Peace Testimony

"We utterly deny all outward wars and strife and fightings with outward weapons, for any end or under any pretence whatsoever. And this is our testimony to the whole world."  From "A Declaration to Charles II," 1661. Full text at: http://www.quaker.org/peaceweb/pdecla07.html

 Also see http://www.quakerinfo.org/quakerism/peacetestimony.html

National Religious Campaign Against Torture

Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, Stony Run Friends Meeting and Baltimore Yearly Meeting are all supporting members of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture.  York Meeting seeks to support their activities whenever possible through contact with elected officials. For more information about this campaign, visit the NRCAT Website.

York Friends' Thoughts

The following links are an outline and discussion notes taken from a York Friends' Meeting January 9, 2005.

York Friends' Minute on the Peace Testimony

Outline of Approaches to Peace and Non-Violence for Modern Quakers

Discussion Notes - Approaches to Peace and Non-Violence for Modern Quakers.

AFSCs Public Message on the Iraq War

One Day = $720 Million

A new video shows how the Iraq War budget could be used.

We have  a supply of "War Is Not The Answer" yard signs, available free of charge to  anyone who wants to display one. Please stop by the Meeting House if you would like to pick up a sign.