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4th Principle of Peacemaking: Peacemaking Views Human Suffering as Sacred
Suffering is an inevitable part of mortal existence that can be redemptive when we allow it to draw us closer to God and to each other. Peacemaking requires that we be willing both to suffer voluntarily for just causes and to alleviate the suffering of others wherever possible. In both cases, we emulate the Savior himself. For those to whom we cannot provide relief, we bear witness to their suffering, mourn with them in solidarity, and persistently shine a light on the causes of that suffering. MWEG’s Fourth Principle of Peacemaking “Blessed be God . . . the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort: who comforteth us…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Crisis in Syria
April 20, 2018 Syria’s protracted civil war has decimated the homes, security, futures, and lives of hundreds of thousands. With the allegations of chemical attacks by the Syrian government on Syria’s own, the conflict has entered a realm where international treaties are disregarded wholesale, the rule of law is mocked and trodden underfoot, war crimes proliferate, and the heinous scourge of war only escalates. When governments alone fail to broker reconciliation, it behooves members of grassroots civic and religious organizations around the world to join the global discussion and, as agents for peace, raise their voices in an effort to reach a resolution. Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) is…
