Comments on: Practical nonviolence prevents bank robberies http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/ let's activate something Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Responses to nonviolent protest in the West Bank and in Iraq » Young Anabaptist Radicals http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1348 Responses to nonviolent protest in the West Bank and in Iraq » Young Anabaptist Radicals Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:53:49 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1348 [...] Since Ben Anderson asked about the difference between pacifism and nonviolence over on the Practical nonviolence prevents bank robberies post, I thought I’d start a new thread along the same line to see if others wanted to add their thoughts on the topic. It just so happens I came across a current event which adds an interesting angle to the discussion. [...] […] Since Ben Anderson asked about the difference between pacifism and nonviolence over on the Practical nonviolence prevents bank robberies post, I thought I’d start a new thread along the same line to see if others wanted to add their thoughts on the topic. It just so happens I came across a current event which adds an interesting angle to the discussion. […]

]]> By: TimN http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1346 TimN Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:53:51 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1346 This is an important question and deserves a much longer response, but briefly pacifism is a theology or philosophy whereas nonviolence can simply be a tactic (though it can also be a philosophy). For example, the FBI agent in the interview above is unlikely a pacifist but recognizes the value of a nonviolent tactic in a certain situation. This is an important question and deserves a much longer response, but briefly pacifism is a theology or philosophy whereas nonviolence can simply be a tactic (though it can also be a philosophy). For example, the FBI agent in the interview above is unlikely a pacifist but recognizes the value of a nonviolent tactic in a certain situation.

]]> By: jdaniel http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1345 jdaniel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:36:04 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1345 Ben, I think that's a good idea. I encourage you to get the conversation started in a new post. I think pacifism and non-violence are different, despite their common threads. Another term, 'non-resistance', is often used in Anabaptist circles and could be added to the conversation. It's interesting, you know, if you look at the "tags" on the right, PEACE and PACIFISM are not there (as of 4.25.07) - only <a href=http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/category/nonviolence/ rel="nofollow">NONVIOLENCE </a>. Ben,

I think that’s a good idea. I encourage you to get the conversation started in a new post. I think pacifism and non-violence are different, despite their common threads. Another term, ‘non-resistance’, is often used in Anabaptist circles and could be added to the conversation.

It’s interesting, you know, if you look at the “tags” on the right, PEACE and PACIFISM are not there (as of 4.25.07) - only NONVIOLENCE .

]]> By: Ben Anderson http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1305 Ben Anderson Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:52:12 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/15/practical-nonviolence-prevents-bank-robberies/#comment-1305 After reading the above post I really think we should discuss the difference between pacifism and non-violence. Is there a difference? Is it just a the same name for two different things? Or do we need to be more careful what we say we believe in and even more careful how we practice it. I believe there is a differens....and maybe this isn't a new revolutionary conversation to many of you, but I have interest in this conversation because I don't have the benefit of growing up in a Mennonite church that valued nonviolence or pacifism (somewhere along the way they lost that teaching) and I also don't know what Christian peacemaker trainig is. But anyway I think this can be a beneficial discussion and I hope it is that for someone more than just me. After reading the above post I really think we should discuss the difference between pacifism and non-violence. Is there a difference? Is it just a the same name for two different things? Or do we need to be more careful what we say we believe in and even more careful how we practice it. I believe there is a differens….and maybe this isn’t a new revolutionary conversation to many of you, but I have interest in this conversation because I don’t have the benefit of growing up in a Mennonite church that valued nonviolence or pacifism (somewhere along the way they lost that teaching) and I also don’t know what Christian peacemaker trainig is. But anyway I think this can be a beneficial discussion and I hope it is that for someone more than just me.

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