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Our Commitment: A Call to the Christian Community
A commitment to expand the Christian-based movement to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq
As CPWI Partners, we commit ourselves to pray and take action to:End the U.S. war and occupation
Like the prophet Isaiah, we are called to raise a prophetic voice, speaking truth to power and proclaiming that security cannot be obtained through military domination, but through trust in God alone. Therefore we confess our complicity in this merciless violence and commit ourselves to finding genuine security in God, who insists that we build just relationships with all people. We call our government to immediately begin an orderly process of withdrawing U.S. troops and closing U.S. bases with a timetable supported by the Iraqi people and to work toward an end to funding war.
Support our troops
Like the prophet Jeremiah we lament, "For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt. Is there no balm in Gilead? Why then has the health of my poor people not been restored?" Therefore we commit to a ministry of healing and justice for those who have served in our armed forces, and their families and loved ones. We will pray for soldiers and their families; work diligently to bring them home safely; welcome them into our communities with respect and love; honor their lives and protest putting them in harm’s way. We call our government to provide generous support for veterans to heal their physical, mental and spiritual wounds and to rebuild their lives.
More Information
- Iraq War Veterans Organization, Inc. For information from vets, including message boards of people living with people who have PTSD.
- "Coming Home from Conflict" on post-traumatic stress disorder
Support an Iraqi-led peace process
Like Micah, we work and pray for the day when everyone—including Iraqis—will sit beneath their own vine and fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid. As the psalmist woos us, we will seek peace and pursue it, not just for ourselves, but for all of God’s children. Therefore we repent of the devastation we have wrought. We will continue to support relief efforts for Iraqis whose lives have been shattered by this war. We call our government to make reparations and to fund international reconstruction, with particular concern for refugees and internally displaced persons.Say NO to torture
When Jesus declared, "I was in prison and you visited me," the people asked, "When were you in prison and we visited you?" Jesus replied, "As you did it to the least of these, you did it to me." We are called to show mercy to those in prison, for it is there that we will find the Christ. Therefore we commit to love our enemies and call for a process of truth and reconciliation. We insist that our government treat all enemy combatants humanely and that torture be banned by all agencies of our government.
More Information
- No2Torture For curriculum in poster form with a series of pertinent scripture verses
- "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" This film, directed by Rory Kennedy, was recently nominated for four Emmy awards.