The Vassalboro Friends Meeting (Quakers) has been, like many faith communities, holding prayer and offering support for people who are stressed by the US government behaviors toward immigrants and foreign countries.
Our trust in the goodness of God tells us that it is our moral and spiritual responsibility to adhere to the truth. It is our witness that we are being lied to by our federal government. We testify to this by the evidence of our own eyes.
The violence demonstrated by the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, is unacceptable to people of our faith. We recognize our immigration system is bogged down, confusing and not always fair. That truth does not permit us to accept chaotic and violent action on the part of our government. Violence in our streets must be rejected by all of us.
Aggression against the population of Venezuela and asserting control over a foreign government is not consistent with peace loving people. Countries who have been allies of the United Stated since World War II are speaking out against the US in reaction to aggressive language directed towards Greenland. This will lead to more violence unless we all insist on a different path.
The rapid escalation of violence has moved us beyond prayer. We hope to inspire our friends, neighbors, government and service organizations to seek justice to assure the building of peace.
Quakers are peace seeking people and our faith requires us, even when fearful, to stand in witness for peace at home and across the world.
We ask that you act upon your faith or your values to take all peaceful actions to insist on a return to civility and safety.
This message faithfully approved by Vassalboro Friends Meeting
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