Advance Resolution #:2008-001

2. Resolution Number: 2008 - 001
4. Area Church affiliation: Mennonite Church Saskatchewan
6. Please print the full name, city, and province. If this motion is submitted by a
7. committee or council indicate name and chair of that committee.
9. Congregation: Osler Mennonite Church
10. PO Box 129
11. Osler, SK S0K 3A0
13. Moved by: Gordon Allaby Seconded by: Dave Feick
15. Note: The mover and the seconder must be in attendance at the plenary
16. session for discussion and questions of clarification.
18. BE IT RESOLVED:
20. Our nation is at war and we are becoming a more militaristic culture. The
21. principles of redemptive violence are being aggressively promoted to
22. justify the increase in military spending and the shedding of blood by
23. Canadian soldiers. Christ’s message of peace, reconciliation and
24. grace needs to be heard in our country.
26. Realizing that we are called to bear witness for Christ and his message,
27. we request that the staff of MC Canada develop a proposal for
28. promoting the peace message in the “public square”, and that it is
29. presented at the 2009 annual delegate assembly.
31. EXPLANATORY NOTE/BACKBROUND INFORMATION:
33. We are very concerned about the increased militaristic propaganda in the
34. mass media, such as recruiting commercials and military presence at
35. televised sports events, and we strongly feel that we must counter this by
36. getting the peace message out to the general public. What we envision
37. might include the use of mass media like newspaper, radio, T.V. and
38. internet. Since we understand the cost involved in this, we suggest MC
39. Canada may want to combine resources with other peace organizations
40. (independent and those that are branches of other denominations). We
41. feel a positive message, such as using the Golden Rule, would be most
42. effective.
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45. Submitted to the MC Canada office on (complete date): May 13, 2008