When the deadliest pacifist in US history was asked how he single handily captured 132 enemy soldiers, he replied, “I surrounded them.” This is the story of Alvin York, a devout Christian who was first drafted into World War I and applied as a conscientious objector, but changed his mind after reading Luke 22:36. He believed that “He who hath no sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one.” When his unit was decimated by German machine gun fire in France, he advanced on the position alone, feeling led by God. He used his tribes shooting skills from his … Continue reading The Deadliest Pacifist: The Inspiring Story of Alvin York | The Inquisitive Journal