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A pacifist is one who opposes all wars and refuses to fight in them. "Conscientious objector" laws usually permit pacifists to avoid a draft (mandatory enlistment) in war.
Pacifism is supported by [[peace churches]].
At the time of the American Revolution, a substantial percentage of the colonists were [[Quakers]], a pacifist faith. Thus the Continental Army struggled to enlist enough soldiers.
== Biblical references about Christian nonviolence==
== Biblical references about Christian nonviolence==
The following verses and interpretations are used by some Biblical scholars as evidence for Christian [[nonviolence]].
The following verses and interpretations are used by some Biblical scholars as evidence for Christian [[nonviolence]].