Quaker Peace Testimony

EDM number 2342 in 2010-12, proposed by Sarah Newton on 01/11/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Religion and faith communities.

That this House recognises the 350th anniversary of the first written declaration of a Quaker commitment to peace; notes the adherence of countless Quakers to this commitment over the centuries despite persecution and oppression; remembers the service of Quakers in ambulance units in two world wars; appreciates the contribution of Quakerism to efforts to engender world peace and avoid all forms of conflict; and sends its best wishes to ongoing Quaker peace projects across the world.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.