Barbel Wartenberg-Potter

Overview

Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter born Pirmasens, Palatinate, Germany September 16, 1943. Lutheran bishop of Lübeck. Called on US to "renounce counter-violence" against Islam; opposed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; signed appeal "Another War in Europe? Not in our name!", 2014.

Quotations

"[T]he common denominator between religious communities should hopefully be the protection of life, the sanctification of life. . . religious leaders have to speak unanimously against violence and for the protection of life. We have to contribute to peaceful solutions of conflicts and brand every destruction of life as a godless deed. We also must fight and eliminate violent speaking, much of real violence starts with the violence of the words. In all religions prayers for peace, theology of peace and exercises of nonviolent conflict resolution should be promoted." (European Conference of Religious Leaders, Berlin, March 5, 2008)