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John Dear Quotes

born 1959 United States

John Dear (born 15 August 1959) is an American Catholic priest, pacifist, vegetarianism advocate, author and lecturer.

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The key to changing the world and pursuing justice and disarmament is to allow the God of peace to disarm our hearts, make us instruments of peace, and lead us together on the road of peace.

I am convinced that society will look back on human arrogance and cruelty toward other animals with the same horror and disbelief that we presently reserve for atrocities committed against human beings.

Christianity and Vegetarianism (1990)

Appreciation of Mother Earth, her creatures, and the glories of the universe is the job of every human being. We were created to live nonviolently in peace with one another on Mother Earth and celebrate the beauty of creation morning, noon, and night.

They Will Inherit the Earth (2018)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Dear (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.