April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
Conscience and National Service Many countries conscript citizens for a period of national service. The draft laws of a number of these countries recognize that the individual's conscience and religious convictions may affect his or her ability or willingness to...
April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
War and Military Service The Church of the Nazarene believes that the ideal world condition is that of peace and that it is the full obligation of the Christian Church to use its influence to seek such means as will enable the nations of the earth to be at peace and...
April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
Universal Military Training Whereas, We view with alarm the growing militarism in our country and its implications for our democratic way of life; Therefore, Be it Resolved, That we reaffirm our previous actions opposing any permanent military conscription. (An action...
April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
Church of God (Anderson) Like all true Americans, we as members of the General Assembly of the Church of God meeting in regular session in Anderson, Indiana, this sixteenth day of June, 1966, view with deep concern the escalating military involvement and the...
April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
Selective Conscientious Objection Resolved, That we, as Bishops, recognize the right of a man to object, on grounds of conscience, provided he has made every effort to know all of the relevant factors involved, to participation in a particular war, even though he may...
April 21, 2012 | Statements: On Conscience
Whereas, The Evangelical Covenant Church, assembled in the Annual Meeting, has by resolution previously taken action to affirm "the sacred privilege and obligation of each Christian to follow the dictates of his own conscience," to pledge "moral support...
