Posted by Dave on 03/11/06 at 12:52:28 pm
Categories: Religious Ravings, Foreign Affairs, Pro-Life

One of the four kidnapped members of the Christian Peacemakers Team in Iraq has died.

CPT Release: We Mourn the Loss of Tom Fox

You can read the CPT Statement of Convicion here.

Most recent reflection by Tom Fox, "Why are we here?"

Please...read some these links. This part of the CPT release was especially powerful:

In response to Tom’s passing, we ask that everyone set aside inclinations to vilify or demonize others, no matter what they have done. In Tom’s own words: "We reject violence to punish anyone. We ask that there be no retaliation on relatives or property. We forgive those who consider us their enemies. We hope that in loving both friends and enemies and by intervening nonviolently to aid those who are systematically oppressed, we can contribute in some small way to transforming this volatile situation."

Even as we grieve the loss of our beloved colleague, we stand in the light of his strong witness to the power of love and the courage of nonviolence. That light reveals the way out of fear and grief and war.

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