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War Tax Resistance

Simplicity in Avoiding War Taxes

In 1982 the contradiction of "praying for peace and paying for war" overwhelmed us. We needed to try to live… HarrisonRoper

'War Taxes' Is a Complicated Topic

Peter Phillips’ article, "What is the Quaker Testimony on ‘War Taxes’?" (FJ Feb.), is problematic in at least four respects.… David R. Bassett

What is the Quaker Testimony on War Taxes?

Nonpayment of "war taxes" is a Quaker testimony that I have always found confusing, and I don’t appear to be… Peter Phillips

War Taxes and Other Matters of Conscience

Thanks for the March issue, which I’ve finally completed. And thanks to Nadine Hoover, New York Yearly Meeting, and others… Pamela Haines

Friends and War Taxes

Tax season is in full swing—and that brings up duties and anxieties for all of us. For Friends, it also… Robert Dockhorn

Yielding to Our Faith: A Message from a Harmless Quaker

Early in the morning of February 22, 2007, nearly three dozen Quakers and other supporters from New York, Massachusetts, and… Nadine Hoover

A Movement of Conscience in New York Yearly Meeting

Conscience is an inward knowledge of right and wrong, along with a compulsion to do what is right. It requires… Karen Reixach

Peace Tax Fund: Legislative Efforts in the U.S. Congress

The right of conscientious objection to military service is now recognized by many nations. However, nation-states still force their citizens… David R. Bassett

My Second Job: Recognition of the Human Right Not to Pay for War

Even before my retirement I had a second job, and it is not always part-time: working for recognition of conscientious… John Little Randall

First Put Your Financial House in Order – Not!

Are you frustrated that the war goes on and on? Has your conscience brought up with you the subject of… Jens Braun

Not in My Name, Not with My Money

The Prince of Peace preoccupies some of our attention in December, when we celebrate his birth and life—a divine savior… Elizabeth H. Boardman

Why Pray for Peace and Pay for War?

Friends challenge their governments and take personal risks in the cause of peace. We urge one another to refuse to… Steve Leeds
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