 BECOME PART OF THE BREAD NOT STONES NETWORK!
Bread Not Stones began as a national Catholic campaign to redirect exorbitant military spending to provide more funds for social needs like health care, education and job training. Pax Christi USA initiated the campaign in response to a statement by its bishop members in which they said, "In a time of unprecedented economic prosperity and budget surpluses, our political leaders cannot find the resources to provide a good education and reliable health care for tens of millions of our nation's children...We view the federal budget as a moral document that must reflect our degree of compassion for those who are poor and suffering in our own society...We must marshal our resources and summon our moral courage to say 'no' to a bloated military budget which robs those who are poor and vulnerable and 'yes' to a budget which helps lift people out of poverty."
Several years after this bishops’ statement, U.S. military spending (under President Bush) has grown even more, and domestic programs, such as after-school programs, have been cut even further. Pax Christi USA members continue to raise concern about these priorities and to advocate for policies which actually safeguard humanity.
Though we no longer have an email list for the Bread Not Stones campaign, we invite you to check out what the groups on this page are doing in the areas of disarmament, demilitarization and reconciliation with justice.
If you would like to read the Bishops' statement, "Bread Not Stones," please click here.
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