Nonviolence Pledge: Guidelines for Action

All those participating in The March 7 Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partners event are asked to affirm the following Nonviolence Pledge:

We pledge that during The Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partners event

• We will be open and respectful toward each person we encounter.
• Our witness will be for the power of that love rather than against the evil that we deplore.
• Our actions will be grounded in our faith.
• We will use no violence, verbal or physical, toward any person, especially those with whom we disagree or officers of the law who feel compelled to arrest us as we carry out nonviolent, peaceful protest.
• We will not destroy or damage any property.
• When engaging in nonviolent acts of “divine obedience” that may be seen as breaking the law, we will accept the consequences of our actions.
• We will not carry anything that could be construed as a weapon
• We will not bring or use alcohol or drugs (except for medical purposes).