"Perhaps the greatest contribution that those of us who come from a Christian tradition can make is to throw out the old just-war theory, embrace the nonviolence of Jesus, refuse to kill one another, and truly follow his commandment to "love our enemies."

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Source : Mairead Corrigan Maguire (2010). “The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland”, p.64, Wipf and Stock Publishers

Mairead Corrigan

#Christian Quotes #Jesus Quotes #Peace Quotes

“A holy man is a mighty weapon in the hands of God.”
“I think that the way we begin our day is really the way we live our day and the way we live our lives; and that not enough of us are really aware of it.”
“My indulgences are Skittles and rum raisin ice cream.”
“Music I do just for me.”
“Taking the money from drug operations and all that sort of stuff is something that goes past what most of us in society would expect a policeman should do. That temptation hits the police force at the same time as the temptation to take those drugs that are readily available hits the people on the streets.”
“Water can be a symbol of purification, to stand naked before someone a sign of truth, of nothing to hide. - Nick Flynn”
“I have learned when two Republicans are talking about legalizing drugs to shut up.”
“Darwinism's atheism prevents science from knowing why things are as they are. Without God there is no answer to the why for anything.”

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