The following article originally appeared in Salt of the Earth . It is posted here for private use only. It may not be reprinted in whole or in part without the permission of Salt of the Earth magazine. An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.
Members oppose vengeance and work for the abolition of the death penalty.
Making that decision has helped us heal and given each of us a measure of peace. MVFR has an extensive speaker's bureau of members willing to speak about their experience as family members of murder victims and as advocates for reconciliation and prevention and against the death penalty. The group is particularly interested in expanding its successful collaboration with religious groups.