We issued an appeal for additional funds early in the year and are pleased to see that our operating deficit for 1999 has been significantly reduced during 2000. As the year ended we developed and agreed a set of new working priorities. These include establishing four new groups to work in more depth on our themes of challenging militarism and nurturing a culture of peace, and on the important tasks of fund-raising and communications. Ideas for action Send for details of our publications. Or complete and send us the enclosed Gift Aid form, so that any donations to NFPB can benefit from reclaimed tax.
Armaments are the weapons of organised violence and outrage.
Their use is a denial of the true laws of good living. They involve the perpetuation of strife. They impoverish the peoples. They tempt men to evil, and they breed suspicion and fear and the tragic results thereof. The only true defence is the safety of all, and unless your weapon of defence achieves this work, or works towards this, it is a source of antagonism and therefore of increased peril.