Theme D QUOTES Flashcards
Pacifism (C): “Blessed are the…
peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God”
Pacifism (I): “incline towards…
peace”
Holy War: “for all who draw…
the sword die by the sword”
Weapons of MD (C): “take life for…
life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth”
Weapons of MD (I): “fight in God’s…
cause against those who fight you”
Reasons for war (I): “make you response…
proportionate”
Avoiding war (C): “do not repay…
evil for evil”
Weapons of MD (C): “wisdom is better than…
the weapons of war”
Pacifism (C): “live at…
peace with everyone”
Avoiding war (C): “if anyone slaps you on…
the right cheek, let them slap your left cheek too”
Reasons for war (C): “defend the weak and…
the fatherless”
Forgiveness (C): “forgive and…
you will be forgiven”
Reasons for war (C): “God is the one who…
goes with you to fight”
Example of a Holy War
The Crusades
Quakers are…
pacifists
Example of a pacifist during WW2
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Self-defence (I): “those who are attacked are…
permitted to take up arms”
Victims of war (I): “whoever saved a life, it would be…
as if they saved the life of all mankind”
Violence (I): “do not take life which…
God has made sacred”
Just War (I): “God does not love those who…
overstep the limits”
Victims of war (I): “God loves those who…
do good”
Lesser Jihad (I): “shall give a…
great reward”
reasons for war: “do not repay…
evil for evil”
Reasons for war (I): “but do not be aggressive…
for surely God does not like the aggressors”
Reasons for war (I): “do not kill eachother…
for God is merciful to you”
reconciliation in Islam
Muslims believe that God offers rewards for those who choose reconciliation over retaliation
WMD (I): “Do not contribute to your destruction….
with your own hands”
Holy War: “God commands justice and…
prohibits wrongdoing”
Lesser Jihad: “Oppression is…
worse than murder”
anti-violence (I): “God does not…
love aggressors”
example of reconciliation in Islam
people of Qubaa - Prophet encouraged to go and make peace “let us go and make peace between them” (Hadith)
