Should christians join the police force, army, navy, etc

[whitetiger]

5 hours ago, Mantis said:

Of course they should!? These are not evil establishments nor careers. Good Lord. The world is upside down.

Exactly! In my Church most of the Bishops and Priest are former military and retired police officers including my Priest

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[BeauJangles]

4 hours ago, Gideon said:

Do you suspect there were Christians in the German army who little by little saw their hearts hardened until they did unspeakable things? 

This is entirely possible. A little difficult to fathom but not out of the question. 

4 hours ago, Gideon said:

Just something to think about.

Indeed it is. 

[BeauJangles]

I am not a Protestant and I do not hold standard protestant beliefs, more accurately modern evangelical beliefs like Dispensationalism, any type of rapture that modern evangelicals believe in, I believe that Revelations is not a future book but a book that is full of symbolism of hope for the early Christians. You could call me a partial Preterist though I might deviate from that a bit. I do not believe in Sola Scriptura I believe in Scripture with Tradition, I believe in the continuing gifts of the Holy Spirit, I believe that the Church is the pillar and foundation of truth and I believe the filoque should not be in the Nicene creed, I believe in the absolute Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, I believe in praying to the Saints.

Okay.

I've known numerous Charismatic Catholics.

It was back in the days of The Jesus People Movement. 

(1969-1976) 

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[ReneeIW]

I would advise my children from becoming police officers, particularly my boys. It’s just too much temptation every single day. 

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[LonerAndy]

6 hours ago, vic66 said:

In the light of Jesus teaching on the summon on the mount .be as the Father in heaven over coming evil with good, praying for your enemies, causing the rain to fa d of the just and the unjust

Blessed are the merciful

Blessed are the pure in heart

Blessed are the peace makers

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake.

But I say unto to you love your enemies,bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

You can't shoot your enemy dead and yet pray for him or his family sincerely and effectively afterwards

 

The apostle taught that vengeance belongs to the Lord therefore we should not take revenge but leave the final judgement to God.

 

Mat5 KJV

For if ye love them which love you, what  reward have ye?  Do not even the publican so?

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your heavenly Father which is in heaven is perfect

Ok, so your daughter is being raped and strangled by a man.

If you don't shoot him, then your daughter suffers a horrific and miserable death.

Are you saying you would just.... pray for him, while he's raping your daughter?  While he is slowly strangling the life out of her?

Does "loving your enemy" mean allowing evil and injustice on the Earth?  Is that what you believe?

[LonerAndy]

17 minutes ago, whitetiger said:

Exactly! In my Church most of the Bishops and Priest are former military and retired police officers including my Priest

Yeah, I don't understand this view that Christians should just sit by and allow evil, because we are not allowed to support justice.  Where is this crazy idea in the Bible?

[BeauJangles]

7 minutes ago, ReneeIW said:

I would advise my children from becoming police officers, particularly my boys. It’s just too much temptation every single day. 

My concern wouldn't be the temptation for corruption. It would be the issue of life endangerment. 

It's far too risky for a parent's comfort having to deal with. I'd end up a worrywort.

Losing a son or daughter would be hard  for me to handle. 

[whitetiger]

47 minutes ago, LonerAndy said:

Yeah, I don't understand this view that Christians should just sit by and allow evil, because we are not allowed to support justice.  Where is this crazy idea in the Bible?

Yep. We sat by to much and allowed evil and now we are paying the price. Christians have let society down by not standing against evil

[shortangel]

I agree with everything said here,  pray about where God might be leading you

[Ineedhugs]

I haven't read any of the thread but yes it is ok to join police and army and if necessary, shoot someone dead. Read the old testament, Israel had an army that fought frequently and God allowed it. Just saying.