The Episcopal Peace Fellowship calls on President Obama and Congress to rethink their strategy on the Afghanistan War. EPF believes that intensified hostilities undermine the function of international law in the struggle against terrorism and generate a cycle of violence, chaos and evil that is antithetical to the teachings and example of Jesus.
Additionally, we continue to be alarmed by the application of Just War Theory to escalate our troop levels in this war. The Episcopal Church continues to reflect on the applicability of this theory to contemporary modes of conflict, and we encourage all Episcopalians to familiarize themselves with the House of Bishops Theology Committee’s report on Just War Theory and to see Episcopal Cafe’s summation of the ongoing dialogue on Just War Theory taking place in this Church.
We call on all members and The Episcopal Church to pray for peace this Advent and to keep pressure on our national leaders in the coming days.
- Contact the White House at 202-456-1111 / Switchboard: 202-456-1414 / FAX: 202-456-2461)
- Contact your Representatives and Senators in Congress.
- Consider joining EPF’s Iraq & Afghanistan Action Group and follow EPF’s latest work on this issue here. Also consider joining the Rethink Afghanistan campaign and get a thank-you DVD to use in your congregations and chapter
- Ask your diocese to post this release on their website
- Add this release to your Facebook page, tweet the statement, alert your friends.
Sincerely,
The National Executive Committee of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship
