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| − | ===Confessions of Faith===
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| − | * [[Schleitheim Confession (source)|Schleitheim Confession]] (Anabaptist, 1527)
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| − | * [[Wismar Articles (Dutch Anabaptist, 1554)|Wismar Articles]] (Dutch Anabaptist, 1554)
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| − | * [[Strasbourg Discipline (South German Anabaptist, 1568)|Strasbourg Discipline]] (South German Anabaptist, 1568)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Waterlander, 1577)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Hans de Ries, 1578)
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| − | * Concept of Cologne (Anabaptists, 1591)
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| − | * The Confession of Faith (P.J. Twisck, 1617)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Hans de Ries, 1618)
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| − | * [[Olive Branch Confession (1627)|Olive Branch Confession]] (Dutch Mennonite, 1627)
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| − | * Dordrecht Confession of Faith (Mennonite, 1632)
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| − | * Mennonite Articles of Faith (Mennonite (Cornelis Ris)), 1766)
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| − | * Elbing Catechism (Mennonite, 1778)
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| − | * Confession, or Short and Simple Statement of Faith (Rudnerweide, Russia, 1853)
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| − | * Articles of Confession (Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, 1896)
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| − | * Our Common Confession (General Conference Mennonite, 1896)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1902)
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| − | * Articles of Faith (Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches, 1950)
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| − | * Mennonite Confession of Faith (Mennonite Church, 1963)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1975)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Fellowship of Concerned Mennonites, 1990)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Evangelical Mennonite Conference, 1994)
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| − | * Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Church Canada, 1995)
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| − | * Confession of Faith (Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference, 2001)
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| − | ===Position Statements===
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| − | ====Pre-20th Century====
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| − | * Document of Secession (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1860)
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| − | ====1900 to 1950====
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| − | * Report of the Dress Committee (Mennonite Church, 1913)
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| − | * Position of the Mennonite Church on Carnal Warfare (Mennonite Church, 1915)
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| − | * Statement of Our Position on Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1917)
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| − | * Christian Fundamentals (Mennonite Church, 1921)
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| − | * A Statement of the Christian Doctrines of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (1925)
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| − | * A Statement of Our Position on Peace, War and Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1937)
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| − | * Statement of Doctrine (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
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| − | * A Statement of the Position of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America on * Peace, War, Military Service, and Patriotism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
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| − | * The Anabaptist Vision by Harold S. Bender (1944)
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| − | * Articles of Faith (Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches, 1950)
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| − | * Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment (1950) (Winona Lake, Indiana Peace statement by Mennonite Central Committee-related conferences)
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| − | ====1951 to 1960====
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| − | * Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment with Respect to Peace, War, and Nonresistance (Mennonite Church, 1951)
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| − | * A Christian Declaration on Peace, War, and Military Service (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1953)
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| − | * Declaration of Commitment in Respect to Christian Separation and Nonconformity to the World (Mennonite Church, 1955)
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| − | * The Nurture and Evangelism of Children (Mennonite Church, 1955)
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| − | * The Way of Christian Love in Race Relations (Mennonite Church, 1955)
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| − | * Statement on the Believers' Church (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1956)
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| − | * The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957)
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| − | * The Christian and Nuclear Power (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
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| − | * The Christian and Race Relations (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
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| − | * The Christian View of Marriage (Mennonite Church, 1959)
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| − | * On Inspiration of the Bible (Mennonite Church, 1959)
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| − | ====1961 to 1970====
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| − | * Christian Parenthood (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * The Christian Witness to the State (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * Communism and Anti-Communism (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * On Dedication for Our Times (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * On Love and Unity in the Church (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * Recreation (Mennonite Church, 1961)
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| − | * A Christian Declaration on Communism and Anti-Communism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
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| − | * A Christian Declaration on the Authority of the Scriptures (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
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| − | * The Christian Family (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
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| − | * Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963)
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| − | * Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965)
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| − | * A Christian Declaration on Capital Punishment (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1965)
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| − | * Resolution on Nationalism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
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| − | * Resolution on World Hunger (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
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| − | * Resolution on Divorce and Remarriage (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1969)
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| − | * Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969)
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| − | * Urban-Racial Concerns (Mennonite Church, 1969)
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| − | ====1971 to 1980====
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| − | * The Way of Peace (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1971)
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| − | * A Christian Declaration on Amnesty (Mennonite Central Committee, 1973)
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| − | * A Statement of Direction to Guide Congregations and Regional Conferences in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974)
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| − | * Resolution on World Food Crisis (Mennonite Central Committee, 1974)
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| − | * Abortion (Mennonite Church, 1975)
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| − | * Amnesty (Mennonite Church, 1975)
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| − | * Biblical Understandings Concerning Women and Men (Mennonite Church, 1975)
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| − | * Resolution on Abortion (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1975)
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| − | * Biblical Interpretation In The Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * The Call and Care of Pastors (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * Christian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * Governmental Oppression and our Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * The Holy Spirit In the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * Offender Ministries (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * Television Violence (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
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| − | * Interpretation of Scriptures (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
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| − | * Mennonite Brethren and the Urban Challenge (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
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| − | * Political Involvement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
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| − | * Resolution on Pastoral Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
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| − | * Affirming Our Faith in Word and Deed (Mennonite Church, 1979)
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| − | * Guidelines on Abortion (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
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| − | *Legal and Legislative Exemptions from War Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
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| − | ====1981 to 1990====
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| − | * Leadership and Authority in the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1981)
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| − | * Resolution on Homosexuality (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
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| − | * Resolution on Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
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| − | * Resolution on the Ministry of the Divorced and Remarried (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
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| − | * Resolution on the Ministry of the Women in the Church (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
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| − | * Resolution on the Question of Love and Non-Resistance (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
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| − | * The Use of the Law (Mennonite Church, 1981)
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| − | * Justice and the Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * A Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Resolution Regarding Caring Community (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Statement on Inter-Mennonite Cooperation in North America (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * Vision for Witness (Mennonite Church, 1983)
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| − | * "God's People Reconciling [35 minute Audio file]" (Mennonite World Conference presentation by Ron Sider, 28 July 1984 in Strasbourg, France) Windows Media File (5 MB); MP3 File (15 MB)
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| − | * Ten-Year Goals (Vision '95)(Mennonite Church, 1985)
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| − | * A Call to Kingdom Commitments (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
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| − | * Many Peoples Becoming God's People (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
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| − | * Resolution on Apartheid (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
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| − | * Resolution on Human Sexuality (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
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| − | * Baptism by Immersion as a Requirement for Ordination to Pastoral Leadership (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1987)
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| − | * A Call to Affirmation, Confession, and Covenant Regarding Human Sexuality (Mennonite Church, 1987)
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| − | * Growing in Stewardship and Witness in a Militaristic World (Mennonite Church, 1987)
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| − | * Resolution on South Africa (Mennonite Church, 1987)
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| − | * A Church of Many Peoples Confronts Racism (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
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| − | * Recommendation on Exploring MC/GC Integration (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
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| − | * Resolution on Military Tax Withholding (Mennonite Church, 1989)
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| − | * Resolution on the 500th Anniversary of Columbus (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1989)
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| − | * Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
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| − | * Vision Statement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1990)
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| − | ====1991 to 1999====
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| − | * On Observing 1992 (Mennonite Church, 1991)
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| − | * Statement of Doctrine (Conservative Mennonite Conference, 1991)
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| − | * A Resolution against Interpersonal Abuse (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
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| − | * A Resolution on Health Care (General Conference Mennonite Church U.S. Assembly, 1992)
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| − | * A Resolution to Laugh with Abraham and Sarah (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
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| − | * A Call for a Peacemaking Task Force (Mennonite Church, 1993)
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| − | * A Commitment to Christ's Way of Peace (Mennonite Central Committee, 1993)
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| − | * Peace in Our Time (Mennonite Church, 1993)
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| − | * Resolution on Health Care in the United States (Mennonite Church, 1993)
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| − | * A Resolution on Male Violence Against Women (Mennonite Church, 1993)
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| − | * Affirming Peacemaking as it Relates to the Peace Tax (U.S.)/Peace Trust (Canada) (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
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| − | * Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love -- Commitments for Mennonites in Times of Disagreement (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1995)
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| − | * Resolution on a Jubilee Year of Repentance and Action Regarding Nuclear Weapons (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
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| − | * Vision: Healing and Hope (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church , 1995)
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| − | * "And No One Shall Make Them Afraid" (Zephaniah 3:12-13): a Mennonite Statement on Violence (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1997)
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| − | * Is Jesus the Only Way? (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
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| − | * Mission Statement for Congregational Youth Ministry (Mennonite Church, 1997)
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| − | * Ordination (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
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| − | * Guidelines for building faithful relationships in the church (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
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| − | * Resolution on the Issue of Homosexuality (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
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| − | * Guidelines for Membership in the New Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Canada, 1999)
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| − | * Women in Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1999)
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| − | ====2000 to 2010====
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| − | * The Call from Colombia to MC Canada (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
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| − | * Resolution on Sale of Arms, etc. (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
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| − | * Colombia Resolution (Mennonite Church Canada, 2001)
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| − | * Membership Guidelines for the Formation of Mennonite Church USA (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
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| − | * Resolution on Plan Colombia (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
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| − | * A Resolution: The Death Penalty (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
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| − | * Vieques Resolution (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
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| − | * Statement on Abortion (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
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| − | * Statement on Immigration (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
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| − | * Statement on the War in Iraq (Mennonite Church USA, 2005)
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| − | * Shared Convictions (Mennonite World Conference, 2006)
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| − | * A Resolution on Following Christ and Growing Together as Communities Even in Conflict (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
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| − | * Resolution on Healthcare Access: Next Step (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
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| − | * Statement against Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
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