Choose Love, Not War — Just like St. Valentine!

Over at RedletterChristians.org, Shane Claiborne recounts the legends of our favorite cupid of a saint, the V-man himself. No, not that one—St. Valentine!

Among the countless tales of the Roman saint are testimonies of his subversive resistance to Roman empirical wargames by "marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war."

The rest of what Shane tells is the story where giving valenties comes from, and it's well worth the (quick) read. See it all here. [Spoiler Alert: It involves acting like Jesus]

And remember, when you bite into that cheap chocolate heart, you've got this subversive, war-resistant, enemy-loving Saint to thank.

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

subversively marrying young couples preventing the men from going to war - See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/happy-saint-valentines-day/#sthash.rw34qWCn.dpuf

Fighters Speak: Shane Crash

"Accordingly nonviolent resistance is not directed against people but against forces of evil. Those who happen to be doing evil are as victimized by the evil they do as those who are the object of their oppression. Therefore, I will not go to war. I will not support war against other nations. I will resist recruitment into the military. I will encourage others to do the same." - Shane Crash

SHANE CLAIBORNE: THE MYTH OF A JUST WAR