Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

At the UUA General Assembly of two years ago, the assembly voted to ask congregations to study peace in the many ways it can be initiated, protected and promoted, beginning with us UUs. Many of us are not total pacifists; there are situations in which we feel motivated to use violent means. Some have made peaceful ways their way of living. Some see world peace as a utopian dream, nice but not human. Where are you in this? Have recent events changed your attitudes?

Order of Service

Questions to consider for upcoming Peacemaking workshops:

• Should we, the Unitarian Universalist Association and member congregations, adopt a specific and detailed “just-war” policy to guide our witness, advocacy, and social-justice efforts?
• Should we, the Unitarian Universalist Association and member congregations, reject violence in any form?
• How might globally cooperative institutions such as the United Nations create and maintain effective conditions for human rights, economic justice, religious tolerance, and sustainable environmental practices?
• What role do human physiology and psychology play in the perpetuation of violence
• What successful models exist for the reduction of violence in situations of conflict