tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433399787563379852.post7993547001487710931..comments2024-03-23T12:07:15.558-04:00Comments on Harvspot: Mennonite War Heroesharvspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15733381818821830887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433399787563379852.post-32539396290309439492012-05-29T21:24:43.535-04:002012-05-29T21:24:43.535-04:00Thanks, Mike, for your good insights. It pains me ...Thanks, Mike, for your good insights. It pains me to see the day celebrated in a way that justifies and whitewashes the kind of butchery and mayhem war really represents. And I like your focus on memorializing the lives of other good people who have brought about change in non-violent ways.harvspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15733381818821830887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433399787563379852.post-57487251442173861372012-05-29T20:09:58.988-04:002012-05-29T20:09:58.988-04:00Thank you for this commentary. I like the way tha...Thank you for this commentary. I like the way that you use this occasion to lift up those who died for their convictions and eventually "won" the freedom to practice their faith without lifting the sword. I also like your redemption of the term "the greatest generation." <br /><br />I have to confess, I am always conflicted about how as a pacifist Christian I can respond to occasions like Memorial Day. Your essay helps. <br /><br />I also wonder whether Memorial Day has been subverted in recent times (or at least in my lifetime) to be a militaristic holiday when it used to be an occasion when we could also remember those who have passed from this life who made peaceful contributions to our families and society--mothers and fathers, elders who set a good example for us, and men & women who led our communities and nation in the largely non-violent, day-by-day business of living better lives through their civic involvements.DrMedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485394961769564994noreply@blogger.com