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Christians to Seek Peace, Not Retaliation, Bishop Says
9/12/2011
Although acts of evil like the 9/11 terrorist attacks naturally spur an Old Testament “eye-for-an-eye” desire for retaliation, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton reminded Pittsburgh area United Methodist Women on Saturday that Christians are called to be peacemakers.
“Peace always includes God’s vision of justice rather than human revenge,” the Bishop said. “We must remember however, that peace is not without pain. In the midst of far too many cries for war or...