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===War===
===War===
The United Methodist Church believes that [[war]] is incompatible with Christianity. It urges that war be used only as a last resort. <ref>http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.1696621/k.8834/War_Overview.htm</ref>
The United Methodist Church believes that [[war]] is incompatible with Christianity. It urges that war be used only as a last resort. <ref>http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.1696621/k.8834/War_Overview.htm</ref>
Regarding war, the Social Principles state:
{{quotebox| We believe war is incompatible with the teachings and example of Christ. We therefore reject war as a usual instrument of national foreign policy and insist that the first moral duty of all nations is to resolve by peaceful means every dispute that arises between or among them; that human values must outweigh military claims as governments determine their priorities; that the militarization of society must be challenged and stopped; that the manufacture, sale, and deployment of armaments must be reduced and controlled; and that the production, possession, or use of nuclear weapons be condemned. Consequently, we endorse general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control. }}
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