| Resolution Number: | 1988-D017 |
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| Title: | Support Conscientious Decisions Regarding Individual Participation in War |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted and Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declare its belief that non-violent refusal to participate in or prepare for war is a faithful response of a member of this Church and that a decision to participate in or prepare for war should be made only after careful and prayerful consideration; and be it further
Resolved, That a person making such a conscientious decision either not to participate or to participate have the respect, the support and the ministry of the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 275. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D017)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declare its belief that non-violent refusal to participate in or prepare for war is the normative response of a member of this Church and a decision to support or participate in war should be made only after careful and prayerful consideration.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declare its belief that non-violent refusal to participate in or prepare for war is a faithful response of a member of this Church and that a decision to participate in or prepare for war should be made only after careful and prayerful consideration; and be it further
Resolved, That a person making such a conscientious decision either not to participate or to participate have the respect, the support and the ministry of the Church.
Deputy Commins of Los Angeles moved a substitute.
Proposed Substitute:
The original Resolution D017.
Debate followed on the Commins substitute.
Deputy Newell of Ohio moved an amendment to the Commins substitute.
Proposed Amendment:
In line three, before the word "response," delete the words "the normative." and in their place add the word "a."
Debate followed on the Newell amendment to the Commins substitute.
A vote was taken on the Newell amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy Graves of Western Michigan moved an amendment to the Commins substitute.
Proposed Amendment:
In line three, delete the word "the" and in its place add the word "a" between the words "is" and "normative."
Add a second Resolved, to read as follows:
Resolved, That a person making such a conscientious decision either not to participate or to participate have the respect, the support and the ministry of the Church.
A vote was taken on the Graves amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
The question was called on the Commins substitute.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
Debate continued on the Committee substitute for D017.
The question was called on the Committee substitute for D017.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the Commins substitute.
Motion defeated
Commins substitute defeated
A vote was taken on the Committee substitute for D017.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #183)
House of Bishops
The Committee on National and International Affairs [sic] presented its Report #24 on House of Deputies Message #183 on Resolution D017s (Conscientious Objection) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #302)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.
| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention endorses the belief that non-violent refusal to participate in war is a faithful response of a Church member and the decision to participate in or prepare for war should be made only after prayerful consideration. |
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