Mennonites believe that Jesus, when he lived on earth, revealed a way for people to live peacefully and nonviolently. Mennonites believe in giving ultimate loyalty to God rather than to the nations in which they live, or to the military.
Luke 4:18-19; Isaiah 9:1-7; Matthew 6:14-15
Story Example:
Tom Oliver grew up fascinated with the military. "I wanted to be like James Bond, a killing machine who could make a bomb out of a toothpick." But after being in the military reserves for a number of years, he became disillusioned. Meanwhile, he married and with his wife began to study the Bible seriously. They came to realize they were pacifists. After visiting several Mennonite churches, Tom decided to leave the military. Today Tom is a screenwriter in Los Angeles where he and his wife have been members of Peace Mennonite Church.
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