Can you name the religious faiths that refuse to get involved in wars and it's bloodshed?

Question

lookn2, JW also are in many oppressed countries that do not enjoy the comforts you claim but rather persecuted for their faith. JW are truely global not just in successful western countries.

jewishgirl, inaccurate please stick to facts not spite. There are many treatments available that do not use blood. In fact a lot of people are scared of blood products because of diseases blamed on them.

Answer 1

The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses! (Isa. 43:10-12) Their beliefs and practices are not new but are a restoration of first-century Christianity.
How did Jesus distinguish his true followers? His answer brings us to a vital identifying mark of true worship. Jesus said: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” (John 13:34, 35)

As to serving in the armed forces, what does secular history disclose about the attitude of early Christians?

“A careful review of all the information available goes to show that, until the time of Marcus Aurelius [Roman emperor from 161 to 180 C.E.], no Christian became a soldier; and no soldier, after becoming a Christian, remained in military service.”—The Rise of Christianity (London, 1947), E. W. Barnes, p. 333.

“We who were filled with war, and mutual slaughter, and every wickedness, have each through the whole earth changed our warlike weapons,—our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into implements of tillage,—and we cultivate piety, righteousness, philanthropy, faith, and hope, which we have from the Father Himself through Him who was crucified.”—Justin Martyr in “Dialogue With Trypho, a Jew” (2nd century C.E.), The Ante-Nicene Fathers (Grand Rapids, Mich.; reprint of 1885 Edinburgh edition), edited by A. Roberts and J. Donaldson, Vol. I, p. 254.

“They refused to take any active part in the civil administration or the military defence of the empire. . . . it was impossible that the Christians, without renouncing a more sacred duty, could assume the character of soldiers, of magistrates, or of princes.”—History of Christianity (New York, 1891), Edward Gibbon, pp. 162, 163.

With reference to Jesus Christ, the Bible states: At Matt. 26:52: “Jesus said to him: ‘Return your sword to its place, for all those who take the sword will perish by the sword.’” (Could there have been any higher cause for which to fight than to safeguard the Son of God? Yet, Jesus here indicated that those disciples were not to resort to weapons of physical warfare.)

Isa. 2:2-4: “It must occur in the final part of the days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains . . . And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.” (Individuals out of all nations must personally decide what course they will pursue. Those who have heeded Jehovah’s judgment give evidence that he is their God.)

2 Cor. 10:3, 4: “Though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage warfare according to what we are in the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful by God for overturning strongly entrenched things.” (Paul here states that he never resorted to fleshly weapons, such as trickery, high-sounding language, or carnal weapons, to protect the congregation against false teachings.)

Luke 6:27, 28: “I [Jesus Christ] say to you who are listening, Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you.”

Malachi 3:17,18 “And they will certainly become mine,” Jehovah of armies has said, “at the day when I am producing a special property. And I will show compassion upon them, just as a man shows compassion upon his son who is serving him. And YOU people will again certainly see [the distinction] between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.”

Matthew 7:20, Rice states: “‘By their fruits you shall know them,"

The Italian newspaper Il Corriere di Trieste observed: “Jehovah’s Witnesses should be admired for their firmness and coherence. Contrary to other religions, their oneness as a people prevents them from praying to the same God, in the name of the same Christ, to bless two opposing sides of a conflict, or from mixing politics with religion to serve the interests of Heads of State or political parties.” (Note how this harmonizes with 1 John 3:10,12; John 13:35)

In the Italian church magazine Andare alle genti a Roman Catholic nun wrote the following about Jehovah’s Witnesses: “They are worthy of our admiration for the way they refuse any form of violence and without rebelling put up with the many trials inflicted on them because of their beliefs . . . How different the world would be if we all woke up one morning firmly decided not to take up arms again, whatever the cost or the reason, just like Jehovah’s Witnesses!”

Dr. Azikiwe, the governor-general of Nigeria in 1960, said: “they have added greatly to the spiritual upbuilding of our people in Nigeria . . . If all the religious denominations were like Jehovah’s Witnesses, we would have no murders, burglaries, delinquencies, prisoners and atomic bombs. Doors would not be locked day in and day out.”

A recent book on Christianity made this observation: “The withdrawal of Jehovah’s Witnesses from political, military and social involvement has been interpreted by their enemies as misanthropy, and has been the chief cause of the outrageous persecution which has often been inflicted upon them.”—American Christianity, An Historical Interpretation.

Answer 2

The Buddhists say they do but they have a bloody history of violence. Especially in all Buddhists Cambodia.
During World War 2 all the churches supported the Nazi's and there death camps. Gasing millions of innocent people.
Except Jehovah's witnesses, they wouldn't go along with the Nazi's and they were imprisoned. I read about it and they shot a bunch of them because they refused to fight. They said, you may hate us but none of us on either side killed anyone.
They were the only Germans not shooting at American soldiers.
She said they let others fight for them but actually it was a benefit to Americans because their are more Witnesses in other countries that didn't fight against American soldiers.
A lot of people don't realize that, the witness that live in other countries don't fight against America.

Answer 3

Bah'ai, Mennonites, Amish

Answer 4

Jehovah's witnesses absoultly refuse to get involved with politics or war,
and have a prooven track record of doing so.
even in wwII they were imprisioned in the concentration camps instead of joining hitler.

( and it is interesting to note,
Jewish people were there due to their race, and could not get out,
Jehovah's witnesses could have gotten out by signing a confession renouncing their faith, but yet refused to take part)

and even today, Jehovah's witnesses do not allow killing for any reason ( war, or otherwise) and look to Jesus for our lead, refusing to get involved with the political systems of humans.
we do however obey any laws that do not contridict the bible
for example, if someone made a law to go out and commit fornication, we would refuse.
for an offical statement,
please see
www.watchtower.org

Answer 5

There are several religions that do not kill their fellow spiritual brother or sister.

What is a True Religion, compared to a False Religion?

What is false religion?

Why does religion seem to be at the root of so many problems?
The fault lies, not with all religion, but with “false” religion.

False Religion...MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war?

False Religion...SPREADS FALSE DOCTRINE: Most religions teach that the soul of spirit is some invisible part of a human that survives the death of the physical body. However, the Bible teaches a different doctrine. “The soul that is sinning, it itself will die.” Ezekiel 18:4 Jesus taught that the dead will be resurrected, an unnecessary action if humans had an immortal soul. Does your religion teach that the soul does not die?

False Religion...TOLERATES IMMORAL SEX: Church groups ordain gay and lesbian members of the clergy. What, though, does the Bible teach? It plainly states: “Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men.” 1 Cor. 6:9,10 Do you know of religions that condone immoral sex?

How to identify true religion.

True Religion...PRACTICES LOVE: True worshippers are “no part of the world,” are not divided by race or culture, and display “love among themselves.” Rather than killing one another, they are willing to die for one another.

True Religion...TRUSTS GOD'S WORD: Instead of teaching “tradition” and “commands of men as doctrines,” true religion bases its doctrine on God's Word, the Bible

True Religion...STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND UPHOLDS HIGH MORAL STANDARDS: True religion trains husbands to “love their wives as their own bodies,” helps wives to develop “deep respect for their husbands,” and teaches children to “be obedient to their parents.”

True Religion is available, search for it.

Answer 6

Quaker

Answer 7

I know one is the jw's...they let everyone fight for the freedoms they enjoy
I don't know of another

EDIT:
Persecution has nothing to do with it. If they were wearing a uniform like everyone else on the battlefield, they'd be no likelier a target than any other soldiers. I believe in religious freedom...but don't leave it up to everyone else to fight your battles for your to MAINTAIN your rights to worship as you wish. It's a cop-out, and it's part of their doctrinal belief.

Answer 8

Buhddism, Amish, Franciscans

Answer 9

Those that didn't sit at the negotiation table. A few bucks may change the political stance of any religion as regards war.

Answer 10

None. Even buddhism a religion based entirely on not being violent has smashed up a couple of mosques in it's time. Say no to jesus

Answer 11

Hello Spadesbof... :)

My Faith is in Jesus and His teachings..I am a born again child of the Most High God.. :)

We are to Love our enemies.. :)

Do not repay evil for evil..

I do not believe in war at all..nor to take any ones life for any reason..There is no where in the New Testament that condones any kind of war..accept spiritual warfare..

In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)