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The truth we proclaim is that our security rests in God's strength and not in military power. The healing we proclaim is that we are committed to use our bodies and our money to help our neighbors and enemies, rather than to hurt them with violence. work on counter-recruitment in local public schools (for more information on the Leave My Child Alone! Campaign, see <http://www.leavemychildalone.org> or <http://www.rcnv.org/counterrecruit/optout>); fill out a Christian Peacemaker Registration form (see <http://www.mcc.org/ask-a-vet/peacemaker.html>); serve in a place of conflict with Mennonite Central Committee (<http://www.mcc.org/areaserv.html>) or Christian Peacemaker Teams (<http://www.cpt.org>); form a relationship with their congressional representative; write a letter to the local newspaper about military expenditures; reduce taxable income; enter into prayerful and respectful dialogue with someone with whom they disagree; look further into the idea of tax resistance. "I will present Christ's message of love and peace humbly to all I encounter." "I will speak up when I encounter theology or action that promotes the empire and blesses U.S. policy." "I will wear my peace clothing more." "I will make a public display of my commitment to peace-I've never been part of a walk before." "I will create a presentation on 'Peace works!' and do presentations." "I will stop paying the federal excise tax on my phone bill." (For more information on this action, see <http://www.nwtrcc.org/phonetax.htm>.) "I will build bridges of reconciliation between bickering employees." "I will bring a vanload of youth to the School of the Americas protest in November." (For more information, see <http://www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=999>.) "I will begin the process of forming an Anabaptist Peace Resource Center in my city." the informational brochure (<http://peace.mennolink.org/resources/peaceaction05.pdf>) the commitment sheet (with a simple poster on the back) a paper plate with these words printed on it: "I needed bread and you sent me a bomb" <http://peace.mennolink.org/mag/images/article/214.plate.gif>
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