WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER COLLECTION
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (NO EXCEPTIONS) BANGLE, FCNL Partnership
IN COLLABORATION
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and ARTICLE22 are partnering to promote our shared beliefs that War is NOT the Answer and to Love Thy Neighbor (No Exceptions).
These bracelets are made from unexploded bombs dropped in Laos from 1963-1974. The scale of this bombing was equal to one planeload of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years.
These bracelets carry messages inspired by FCNL’s Quaker peace witness. Every purchase advances the peace advocacy of FCNL, while supporting local Lao artisans, and the work of the Mines Advocacy Group. They make powerful gifts demonstrating a commitment to peace.
IN COLLABORATION
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and ARTICLE22 are partnering to promote our shared beliefs that War is NOT the Answer and to Love Thy Neighbor (No Exceptions).
These bracelets are made from unexploded bombs dropped in Laos from 1963-1974. The scale of this bombing was equal to one planeload of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years.
These bracelets carry messages inspired by FCNL’s Quaker peace witness. Every purchase advances the peace advocacy of FCNL, while supporting local Lao artisans, and the work of the Mines Advocacy Group. They make powerful gifts demonstrating a commitment to peace.
For over 80 years, FCNL has been lobbying Congress to make policy changes driven by the Quaker vision of a world without war, a world of justice, a world where everyone is valued, and a sustainable Earth. As the oldest religious lobby in the US Congress, FCNL is a leader in the movement to ban cluster bombs and landmines.
Each purchase from the ARTICLE22 x FCNL collaboration supports both FCNL and Mines Advisory group in this lifesaving work.
For over 80 years, FCNL has been lobbying Congress to make policy changes driven by the Quaker vision of a world without war, a world of justice, a world where everyone is valued, and a sustainable Earth. As the oldest religious lobby in the US Congress, FCNL is a leader in the movement to ban cluster bombs and landmines.
Each purchase from the ARTICLE22 x FCNL collaboration supports both FCNL and Mines Advisory Group in this lifesaving work, as well as the Lao artisans who created these bracelets.
WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER
War is not the answer to the world’s problems. And it will never be the answer. Only peace can bring forth more peace.
By tireless advocating for peace and justice, FCNL works to live “in virtue of that life and power which takes away the occasion of all wars” (George Fox, early Quaker leader).
Wear this handcrafted bracelet as a symbol of your commitment to peace.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (NO EXCEPTIONS)
All faith traditions call everyone to love our neighbors.
We are called to love our LGBTQ+ neighbors. Our disabled neighbors. Our poor neighbors. Our immigrant neighbors. Our refugee neighbors. Our neighbors who belong to different political parties. And our neighbors who pray differently than us.
Wear this handcrafted bracelet as a reminder that love is hard. But our faith traditions clearly call us to love our neighbors — all our neighbors — without exception.
Our artisan partners are entrepreneurs and agents of change. Each piece helps MAG (Mines Advisory Group) clear some of the 80 million unexploded bombs from their land.
