Guest abbajesus Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 CAN A CHRISTIAN SUPPORT WAR? Jesus said "Peter put down your sword." God said Thou Shalt Not Kill (or murder depending on which Bible you read) Jesus said "Blessed are the Peacemakers" Jesus told the stoners to put down their stones. John 8:7 Ever since Jesus walked the earth (He still does in Spirit) there have been those who thought that the path of nonviolence is what Jesus taught. Leo Tolstoy wrote THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU .. a book on Christian nonviolence which influenced profoundly Mahatma Gandhi and Dr King. There have been many pacifist branches of Christianity.. Mennonites, Catholic Workers, etc. When Jesus said "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's" He did not say that anything IS Caesar's when Caesar is a violent occupier. A SECOND CONSIDERATION: FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JUST WAR.. IS THIS WAR JUST? http://www.mfso.org http://www.catholicworker.com Stoners put down your stones Peter put down your sword. Thou shalt kill no being These are the words of the Lord. Is a war on terrorism an oxymoron or a contradiction in terms? Some say one needs a thorn to remove a thorn .. but others say night disappears automatically in the rays of God's light God designed a nonviolent world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abbajesus Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Is a war on terrorism an oxymoron or a contradiction in terms? Some say one needs a thorn to remove a thorn .. but others say night disappears automatically in the rays of God's light God designed a nonviolent world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted March 9, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2004 Grace to you, Please explain to the bloodthirsty terrorists your position. See if they agree? Peace, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idolsmasher Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Most bloodthirsty terrorists aren't followers of Christ though, of course that can depend on your point of view, but I think you know what I mean. Those who claim to be Christian are supposed to follow Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 9, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted March 9, 2004 And if the passengers of Flight 93 (the hijacked 9/11 flight that crashed in Penssylvania) chose to be passivistic and let the terrorists have their way. . . .? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idolsmasher Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Things would have been different, but the world would go on spinning, sunrise, sunset, spring, summer, winter, and fall. Life is not the end, only the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work in Progress Posted March 9, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,111 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2004 Please read your Bible carefully. God used WAR throughout the ages to destroy whole populations who were against Him. He called for even the slaughter of 'innocents'. CHILDREN. READ your Bible. He spoke of His WARRIORS. He "readied David's arms for battle". There is a time and season for everything. I'll tell ya what - if you want to be a pacifist and believe that that is what God calls you to - by all means, do so. When your home and family is attacked and everything you have pilfered, let them have it and kill you and your loved ones. Just respect those of us who don't believe God's Word calls us to that and leave it at that, okay? We won't shove our Bible on you, and, in turn, you won't shove yours on us, okay? Please, MUST we go through this again??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Please read your Bible carefully. God used WAR throughout the ages to destroy whole populations who were against Him. He called for even the slaughter of 'innocents'. CHILDREN. READ your Bible. He spoke of His WARRIORS. He "readied David's arms for battle". There is a time and season for everything. I'll tell ya what - if you want to be a pacifist and believe that that is what God calls you to - by all means, do so. When your home and family is attacked and everything you have pilfered, let them have it and kill you and your loved ones. Just respect those of us who don't believe God's Word calls us to that and leave it at that, okay? We won't shove our Bible on you, and, in turn, you won't shove yours on us, okay? Right on WIP!!! Couldn't have said it better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneAccord Posted March 10, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,587 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/03/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 10, 2004 Dear AbbaJesus: Unfortuantely, pacifism is not tolerated on this board. You're outnumbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yod Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 That is a flat-out lie. Just because no one agrees with you does not mean that we don't "tolerate" your pacifism. Would you have us all be silent while this non-biblical agenda is promoted? It is intolerant of pacifists to equate this with being super spiritual. Yes, you are outnumbered....for a good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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