“If You Are Going to Follow Jesus, You Have to Quit”

The BBC is running an interview with Darrel Vandeveld, an ex-military prosecutor at Guantanamo bay. A devout Catholic, Vandeveld became increasingly disillusioned with what the United States was doing, and went through a period of mental anguish. He then e-mailed Fr. John Dear S.J. for advice, and was told to simply quit. Initially stunned, he did so. Could you imagine if every Catholic in the US military had the moral courage to refuse to cooperate in evil activities over the past eight years?

(Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan)