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1 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Sir Pent | 24101 | ||
Contrary View .................................... It is a rare occasion that I disagree with Tim Moran, however, this is one of those times. I believe that Christians should not directly support wars. For an extensive background on why, I would recommend doing a search for "killing OT good NT bad". Without going into all that here, let me just make one point about this whole defending rights and freedoms idea. I don't find much of a biblical mandate to kill people in order to keep our rights and freedoms. In fact, our example, Christ, gave up his rights and freedoms to come to Earth for us. He also taught such ideas as walking an extra mile (when they had a right to stop at one), turning the other cheek (when they had a right to strike back), and not casting stones (when they had the freedom to). The Bible seems to consistently say that we should trust God to take care of us and not depend on ourselves to protect our rights all the time. And as for freedom, Paul talked about how excersizing his freedoms wasn't even worth causing a brother to stumble in his faith. Do we honestly think that Paul would support it being worth killing someone to be able to excersize our freedom? Throughout history Christians killing people (crusades, inquisition, etc.) has been a huge stumbling block to the rest of the world. I just don't think that the response we are doing is the response that Jesus would do, or support, or want His followers to support. |
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2 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | coop1 | 24501 | ||
Hello, I am coop1 and I would refer you to Matthew 10:14. For this is about where I find myself. I agree with you and it seems we are in the minority. People are now saying things like, "DAH" to my responses. Anyway, I know we should not be engaging in this war. This is the only year of my life I ever voted. You know why I voted? I voted to keep Bush out of office, because I knew with a capital K this was coming. I told my husband, I have to vote...I see war in their faces. I feel a little like I am in a dream...you know the kind where you try to scream to get someones attention...but the harder you try, the less noise that comes out? They just can't hear you. What makes God's people think they must take part in the killing and mahem of this world? or condone it? Don't answer...I know. Well, it was nice chatting with you. coop1 |
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3 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Radioman | 24507 | ||
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