Archive (posted 2002 - 2005)

Past Proposals on How to Get to Zero
 
How to Get to Zero
Introduction
Reports of Commissions and International Bodies
Canberra Commission (1996)
New Agenda Coalition (1998)
Tokyo Reform (1999)
2000 NPT Review Conference
Common Elements
Steps Towards Zero
De-alerting
Deep Cuts
Disarming Iraq
What's Next?
Scenarios for Achieving Zero Nuclear Weapons
Jonathan Dean
Commander Robert Green
Morton H. Halperin
John P. Holdren
David Krieger
Middle Powers Initiative



Nuclear non-proliferation is an important aspect of achieving zero nuclear weapons. This means preventing non-nuclear states from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons. In 2002 this matter came to forefront with Iraq, which has had nuclear ambitions. A related challenge is the possibility
that Iraq possesses chemical and biological weapons. In this sub-page we give particular attention to the views of religious organizations on how to deal with Iraq.


A variety of religious organizations have spoken in opposition to war against Iraq. We present references to their statements and resolutions.

American Baptist Churches

British Christian Leaders' Statement

Canadian Council of Churches

Canadian Religious Leaders

Canadian, British, and U.S. Christian Leaders' Statement

Catholic Church

Central Conference of American Rabbis
CCAR Responsa, Preventive War, 2002.

Christian Ethicists

Church of the Brethren General Board

Churches for Middle East Peace

Conference of European Churches

  • Letter on Iraq from General Secretary to President Bush, February 19, 2003
  • If Christ Is Our Peace, We Cannot Believe In War, March 20, 2003

Disciples Peace Fellowship

  • Statement on Iraq: The time for peace is now, March 2003

Episcopal Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Fellowship of Reconciliation, USA

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

  • Encyclical of the Holy Eparchial Synod on the Commencement of War in Iraq, March 20, 2003

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

  • Maryknoll Missioners Oppose War on Iraq and Advocate for
    Peaceful Solutions

Mennonite Central Committee

  • Threats of War
  • The War in Iraq, March 21, 2003

Mennonite Church USA

Middle East Council of Churches

Muslim Peace Fellowship

National Council of Churches

NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

  • Oppose Attack on Iraq, October 7 , 2002
  • Statement on War with Iraq, March 20, 2003

Pax Christi, USA

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Progressive Religious Partnership

Reformed Church in America

  • Action Alert: Possible U.S. Military Action Against Iraq, August 2002
  • Action Alert: An Alternative to War for Defeating Saddam Hussein, March 2003

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

  • Iraq Resources, 2003

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Shalom Center
Why Jews Should Oppose War on Iraq, March 21, 2003

Sisters of Mercy
Public Statement Opposing War Against Iraq, March 18, 2003

Sojourners

Unitarian Universalist Association

United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church

Union of American Hebrew Congregations

U.S. and U.K. Religious Leaders

  • Disarm Iraq without War, October 11, 2002

World Alliance of Reformed Churches

World Council of Churches

World Conference on Religion and Peace

  • Statement of Executive Committee, The Crisis in Iraq, February 14, 2003

World Methodist Council