After its third and most-attended candlelight vigil, founding members of Time For Peace met to discuss the group’s next steps.

Time For Peace was formed the night of Sept. 11 to advocate a nonviolent response to the terrorist acts which shook the United States. The group attracted nearly 40 people to its weekly candlelight vigil, which have been Sunday at 9 p.m. since Sept. 24.

Several founding members met after the vigil to discuss how Time For Peace will respond to the bombings in Afghanistan.

“This is a much different situation if you look at it as a crime against humanity rather than an act of war,” said Matt Denner, freshman in liberal arts and sciences. “We are opposed to using military action as a first resort and calling for an end to all bombing in Afghanistan.”

Laura Hatfield, junior in genetics, said Time For Peace’s goal is to have concrete suggestions for those that question what the United States should do next.

“We need something succinct to show people when they ask what the alternatives to military action are,” Hatfield said.

In letters to politicians and media sources, the group will offer suggestions such as flooding countries with resources, building a coalition among tribes in Afghanistan, and isolating Osama bin Laden as a fanatic.

Group members stressed considering long-term effects and goals rather than short-term solutions, as well as questioning whether military action should be used as a first resort or reserved as a last resort.

“This has to be more about helping people in a long-term way,” said Cara Harris, sophomore in pre-journalism and mass communication.