WE UTTERLY DENY all outward wars and strife, and fightings with outward weapons, for any
end, or under any pretence whatever; this is our testimony to the whole world. The Spirit of Christ
by which we are guided is not changeable, so as once to command us from a thing as evil, and
again to move unto it; and we certainly know, and testify to the world, that the Spirit of Christ,
which leads us into all truth, will never move us to fight and war against any man with outward
weapons, neither for the kingdom of Christ, nor for the kingdoms of the world.
From A Declaration from the Harmless and Innocent People of God, called Quakers, presented to
Charles II, 1660
Issued by QUAKER PEACE & SERVICE FRIENDS HOUSE, EUSTON ROAD, LONDON NWI
2BJ
