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Nonviolence
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Matthew 5-7(Jesus' Sermon on the Mount)
-"you shall not murder." -do not be angry -take the other cheek -do not worry -be righteous
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Henry Wallace -change your attitude to exist in peace
-he says that the United States in WWII was able to take a break from fear whenever they were an ally not an enemy -weapons cause fear which causes war -do not worry -be righteous
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Dorothy Day "pacifism" -nonviolence is anything but neutral
-she speaks out for the persecuted -oppose war -her speech took the same stance as the Catholic Church -be righteous
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MLK Nonviolence: The Only Road to Freedom
-deep down all people know that there is a justice in the world. Most people believe that it comes from a God. -violence puts our self-respect at stake -love lives in everyone and it pricks our hearts to know that violence is not right. -the end of violence is "redemption"
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Similarities -peace is what we should be striving for
-violence is unjust -a life of one's self and others are precious -all seem to have somewhat of a tie to religion or belief that there is a God -be righteous
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