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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience
Decline participation in warfare when conscience and religious conviction prohibit killing or military service.
Comparative atlas · Original English corpus · Evidence before conclusions
A mapping is not a verified quotation. Workbook labels are preserved. An absent mapping does not mean rejection. We do not rank the moral worth of any system.
- Religious systems
- 19/52
- Nonreligious systems
- 5/41
- Represented systems
- 24/93
- Specific anchors*
- 1/24
36.5%
12.2%
25.8%
4.2%
*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.
Corpus definition
Decline participation in warfare when conscience and religious conviction prohibit killing or military service.
This is the atlas’s definition, not a substitute for a tradition’s own interpretation. Scope, exceptions and translations require review of each source.
Preserved calculation difference
The original index differs from recomputed unique-system or specific-anchor counts. Both are retained; the source file is unchanged.
All Systems: source 94 · recomputed 93
Overall %: source 25.5 · recomputed 25.8065
Evidence, mapping by mapping
24 selected mappings
Ananda Marga Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Yama, Niyama, morality, and service teachings
Open original source ↗ www.anandamarga.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Tantric yoga tradition
Verify exact wording, authority, context, translation, and scope.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7245. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Brahma Kumaris Spiritual Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Brahma Kumaris values, peace, education, responsibility, and environmental materials
Open original source ↗ www.brahmakumaris.org
Official framework-level anchor · South Asian spiritual movement
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7246. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
British Unitarian Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Unitarian teachings on freedom, reason, tolerance, conscience, dignity, inclusion, and service
Open original source ↗ www.unitarian.org.uk
Official framework-level anchor · Liberal religious tradition
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7247. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Cao Dai Religious Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Cao Dai teachings on love, justice, moderation, universal kinship, and religious harmony
Open original source ↗ caodai.com.vn
Official framework-level anchor · Vietnamese syncretic religion
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, translation, historical setting, institutional authority, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7248. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Gospel Topics, Articles of Faith, and church teaching manuals
Open original source ↗ www.churchofjesuschrist.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7249. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Church of the Brethren Christianity · Specific primary/official anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Annual Conference statement: all war is sin and conscientious objection
Open original source ↗ www.brethren.org
Specific primary/official anchor · Abrahamic / peace church
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7250. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Church of the Nazarene Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official beliefs, mission, compassionate ministry, discipleship, holiness, and Manual resources
Open original source ↗ nazarene.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, translation, historical setting, institutional authority, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7251. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Earth Charter Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Earth Charter principles of respect, ecological integrity, justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace
Open original source ↗ earthcharter.org
Official framework-level anchor · Global ecological and social ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify the exact principle or article, affected community, legal status, and interpretive scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7252. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Eckankar Spiritual Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official freedom, responsibility, love, experience, and service teachings
Open original source ↗ www.eckankar.org
Official framework-level anchor · Modern spiritual religion
Verify exact wording, authority, context, translation, and scope.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7253. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Humanists International - Modern Humanism · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Amsterdam Declaration 2022 / Declaration of Modern Humanism
Open original source ↗ humanists.international
Official framework-level anchor · Modern nonreligious ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, institutional status, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7254. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Jehovah's Witness Christian Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official neutrality, impartiality, family, gambling, and peace resources
Open original source ↗ www.jw.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Verify exact wording, authority, context, translation, and scope.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7255. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Kardecist Spiritism · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Allan Kardec's moral teachings and official United States Spiritist Federation resources
Open original source ↗ spiritist.us
Official framework-level anchor · Spiritist religious-philosophical tradition
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7256. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Mahayana Bodhisattva Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Brahma's Net Sutra and bodhisattva precept traditions
Open original source ↗ bdkamerica.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7257. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Meher Baba Spiritual Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Meher Baba messages on love, sacrifice, renunciation, control, service, and truth
Open original source ↗ www.mehercenter.org
Official framework-level anchor · South Asian spiritual tradition
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, translation, historical setting, institutional authority, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7258. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Nichiren Buddhism - SGI Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official SGI-USA teachings on human revolution, dignity, equality, courage, compassion, and peace
Open original source ↗ www.sgi-usa.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7259. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Religious Society of Friends - Quaker Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Friends General Conference materials on peace, integrity, equality, simplicity, community, and stewardship
Open original source ↗ www.fgcquaker.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian peace tradition
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7260. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Soto Zen Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Soto Zen official precept and practice framework
Open original source ↗ www.sotozen.com
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Verify the exact translation, ritual context, and interpretive scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7261. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Swedenborgian Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Emanuel Swedenborg's Doctrine of Charity and official Swedenborgian teaching resources
Open original source ↗ swedenborg.com
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7262. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Tenrikyo · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Tenrikyo teachings on the Joyous Life, mutual help, hope, and service
Open original source ↗ www.tenrikyo.or.jp
Official framework-level anchor · East Asian religion
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, institutional status, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7263. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
The Salvation Army Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Refuse military participation as a matter of conscience · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
International mission, social justice, governance, and values statements
Open original source ↗ www.salvationarmy.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7264. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
History and geography: source limits
This edition does not supply a historical genealogy or coordinates for this teaching. Transmission, invention, population and geographic presence are not inferred from a mapping.
Explore connections in the same category
Shared systems in the corpus, not evidence of historical influence.
Live peacefully in attentive respect
Treat every person with compassionate attention and reject violence as a normal means of solving conflict.
Live simply to make room for others
Reduce material excess so time, attention, and resources remain available for God, community, and service.
Unmodified source statistics
| Primary Rank - Religious | 189 |
|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 188 |
| Nonreligious Rank | 254 |
| Religious Frequency Tier | 21 |
| Religions Sharing | 19 |
| Religious Systems | 52 |
| Religious % | 36.5 |
| Nonreligious Groups Sharing | 5 |
| Nonreligious Groups | 41 |
| Nonreligious % | 12.2 |
| All Systems Sharing | 24 |
| All Systems | 94 |
| Overall % | 25.5 |
| Direct Official Anchors | 1 |
| Direct Evidence % | 4.2 |
| Cross-Sphere Balance Index | 33.4 |
| Religious Adoption Gap | 24.3 |
Religion-weighted commonality