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The following information may be helpful for individuals currently serving or considering enlistment in the United States armed forces and for those concerned about conscientious objection and religious liberty in the military.
We would recommend that those who are considering enlistment contact Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries at the North American Division for information regarding religious accommodation. (www.adventistchaplains.org)
The Conscientious Objector - The Story of Desmond Doss
So what do you do with a soldier who won't train on Saturday, eat meat, or carry a gun or bayonet? Doss' commanding officer knew what to do.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORERead Actual Armed Forces Contracts and Documents
Links to official and editorial documents clarifying armed forces contracts.
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREGeneral Information About the Military
The Seventh-day Adventist Church strongly counsels its members to consider the possible conflicts over Sabbath and other issues before they enter military service voluntarily.
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREA Seventh-day Adventist Call for Peace
This statement was voted during the Spring Meeting of the General Conference Executive Committee on April 18, 2002 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREHistorical Essay: Why Seventh-day Adventists Cannot Engage in War
Eight reasons why Seventh-day Adventists should object to participating in armed combat.
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREResolutions on Nonviolence and Civil Responsibility from Early General Conference Sessions
A summary of the resolutions made relating to nonviolence and civil responsibility during General Conference Sessions in the late 1800s.
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREA Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists in Times of War
The Seventh-day Adventist Church was founded by New England pacifists with intellectual and spiritual roots in the Radical or Anabaptist Reformation.
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