I am curious. Are there any Christians out there interested in practicing nonviolence?

Question

For example following the writings of Gil Baillie, Miroslav Volf, etc.

It could be interesting for some to know that such a movement exists.

Answer 1

For me the movement begins much more simply: no R rated movies to highlight and "endorse" movies. It means no more than 5 televised/glorified killings a week. This has pretty much cut down my electronic relaxation and is gradually seeping through Nielson ratings, letters to sponsors and the like. The principal is relatively simple, the issue is in the practice - like when the 13yr. old spilled pop over my shined shoes at the Mall today!

Answer 2

Quakers and Amish have always been pacifists and do not register for the military at 18. And there has always be pacifists within mainstream Christian denominations as well.

Yet the tradition of Just War Theory originated with Augistine and has always been a Christian dilemma. I think there is cause for war when first attacked and protecting your own land and people. Thus, I don't think the war in Iraq was justified, but the war against the Taliban is.

Answer 3

OH! Like the Muslim form of nonviolence? We are not the ones that strap explosives to ourselves and then blow ourselves up in the middle of a crowd on innocent people. We do not murder innocent people because a Muslim said that Jesus in is not the Son of God! We do not practice violence. Would you do me a favor? Ask you doctor to take an X-ray of your head, just to see if he can find anything. I bet he doesn't.

Answer 4

Umm...probably Mother Teresa's nuns are nonviolent.

www.cpt.org <---- Christian Peacemaker Teams were in the news last year when four of them got kidnapped in Iraq

Also, look up info on the Berrigans, and the "Ploughshares" actions.

Quakers, Amish, Mennonites, and Brethren church members ("Anabaptists") have historically refused to fight in wars.

My friend in England also told me about this thing called the "Catholic Worker" Movement that he said are into nonviolence.

There's probably lots more.

Answer 5

I think that you will need to find people who are fed up with the religious right. Try Quakers or Emergent. Yes we do exist. Real followers of Christ would have to be nonviolent. Many so called Christians just follow whatever propoganda the religious right throws at them. and they love war.

Answer 6

I'm interested in following the practices of Jesus as a Christian.

EDIT:
Let's get real here; nobody enjoys fighting, but sometimes, you have to stand up for what's right.

EDIT:
RED EYE
YOU ought to thank GOD that all those Christians don't have your kind of attitude or our country would be in a real mess!
Thank God for our men and women brave enough to risk their lives for ingrates like YOU!

Answer 7

Jesus was not totally non-violent.

Jesus did not expect you to be whipping boys.

Jesus did not expect you to be fed to the lions.

Jesus did not expect you to be martyrs.

Jesus was the ONE and only MARTYR!

Dead Christians convert NO ONE and deliver NO MESSAGE. It dies with them.

Jesus said, sell ALL you own and buy a sword, but two swords. learn how to use them and ONLY use them when confronted and remember that THOSE who live by the sword, die by the sword.

Don't hurt a blade of hair on the head of your opponent, but make them FEAR God with your swordsmanship!

Answer 8

I am a Christian and I do believe in nonviolence however,I don't have knowledge of who you are talking about. MayGod Bless

Answer 9

Hmmm I am a Christian and I am never violent. In fact I know many Christians and never met a mean or violent one yet.

Answer 10

I am not Christian but my parts of my family are heavily Christian, as well as family friends, and I know none of them to be interested in violence in the slightest. If it's anything to you, most of them are Lutheran, Baptist, or claiming non-denominational status.