Pater John Dear, SJ

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Sounds like a hippie to me. There are certain words that just put me on red-alert mode the moment I see anyone type, write, say, or nod approvingly at. One of these words is “disarmament”. Our very own perception can see that there’s something not-altogether orthodox about this priest. Christ’s holy Catholic Church is not about disarming and non-violence, but advocates violent defense in a justly-waged war. :confused:
 
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John Dear is a Jesuit priest, peace activist, and the author of more than 20 books, most recently, A Persistent Peace, Put Down Your Sword, Transfiguration, You Will Be My Witnesses, Living Peace, The Questions of Jesus and Mohandas Gandhi.

He has served as the director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and after 9/11, as a coordinator of chaplains for the Red Cross at the New York Family Assistance Center. From 2002-2004, he served as pastor of four churches in New Mexico. He has traveled the war zones of the world, been arrested 75 times for peace, and given thousands of lectures on peace across the country. He lives in New Mexico, and was recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. For information about his books, articles and speaking schedule, see: www.fatherjohndear.org

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He has said*** “Nonviolence begins with the insights that all life is sacred”*** - makes great sense to me - and if this is a being a ‘hippie’ I say ‘go hippies!’ 👍
 
He has said*** “Nonviolence begins with the insights that all life is sacred”*** - makes great sense to me - and if this is a being a ‘hippie’ I say ‘go hippies!’ 👍
I think the reason why people call him hippie is that they think he’s involved more with politics than piestly work
 
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