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Section I.4 - A Faithful Response to Aggression and War

This Conference:

(a) abhors the evil of war;

(b) repudiates and condemns the use of violence for settling religious, economic, cultural or political disputes;

(c) encourages the use of peacekeeping forces to prevent or forestall the escalation of conflicts, and to assist in their resolution;

(d) repudiates and condemns the use of terrorism;

(e) decries the production and proliferation of arms;

(f) commits its members to prayer, mediation, and any active, non-violent means we can employ to end current conflicts and wars and to prevent others; and

(g) urges the nations represented by our Churches and all those on whom we have any influence whatsoever to join us in this endeavour.