Ben Salmon Quotes

• Una "guerra justa", si es que existe, no requeriría el servicio militar obligatorio. Los voluntarios serían abundantes.

  Ben Salmón

  War, Volunteer, Would Be

  "Open Letter to President Wilson". Book by Ben Salmon, October 14, 1919.

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• If Christians would have the same faith in their God that non-Christians have in a mere materialistic idea, 'Thy Kingdom come' would shortly be a reality in this world of sorrow and travail.

  Ben Salmón

  Christian, Reality, Ideas

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• Regardless of nationality, all men are brothers. God is "our Father who art in heaven." The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" is unconditional and inexorable. ... The lowly Nazarene taught us the doctrine of non-resistance, and so convinced was he of the soundness of that doctrine that he sealed his belief with death on the cross. ... When human law conflicts with Divine law, my duty is clear. Conscience, my infallible guide, impels me to tell you that prison, death, or both, are infinitely preferable to joining any branch of the Army.

  Ben Salmón

  Brother, Art, Father

  "Letter To President Wilson" by Ben Salmon, June 5, 1917.

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• Either Christ is a liar or war is never necessary, and very properly assuming that Christ told the truth, it follows that the State is without [in the words of Father Macksey] 'judicial authority to determine when war is necessary,' because it is never necessary.

  Ben Salmón

  Father, War, Liars

  "Ben Salmon On War". Book by Ben Salmon, pp. 86 - 87, "Personal critique of just war doctrine", 1921.

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