Christians who oppose all war?

Question

I am a Christian, and I support our military. I have seen some of you saying that we should never go to war. My question is "Why?" When people attack innocent lives, shouldn't we be able to defend the remaining innocents? Is that not love as Jesus taught?
A specific example would be the War on Terror. Islamic radicals and militant politicians want to kill innocent people. As shown in 9/11, they are more than willing to kill anyone who they have any issue with, even if the people are innocent and have never done anything to them. Should we not stand up for the innocent as Jesus taught? Yes, we will have to kill terrorists, and that is not necessarily a good thing, but it _is_ the lesser of two evils, right? Is it better to let the terrorists live so that innocents die, or is it better to kill the terrorists to protect then innocents? God instituted the death penalty in the OT, and, although we are not bound by OT law, God never _condemned_ anything in the NT that He _commanded_ in the OT.
Which is more loving (the core of Jesus' teachings): to stand back and watch innocents die, or to fight the murderers to protect the innocents?

Answer 1

Christians who oppose all war are deceived. Even God supported war in different circumstances throughout the OT.

Answer 2

If the terrorists don't want to be killed, all they have to do is stop being terrorists. Not that hard.



Michael, the Zulus, running all day and night to get to neighboring tribes so they could kill them with spears, they had banks ? All the wars for the last 3500 years ? Are you ... nevermind. I was going to ask if you're out of your mind but, duh, of course you are. It would be like me asking if you can type.



Sal Monella, and if America had not gone to fight in WWII, Hitler would have conquered Europe and continued killing Jews (and anyone else). So you're saying we should have let Hitler kill Jews (and gays, and romanians, and JW's and so forth) ? Wow, you are a bigot, bigot. Bigoty McBigotedbigot. Bigoto Bigotstein. The Bigotonator. Bigot, lettuce and tomato sandwich. The Bigot Lebowski. Bigotimus Prime. Bigotosaurus Rex. Bigot, the Barbarian, King of Thieves (and Bigots). Bigot Mac. Bigot Bad Leroy Brown. Robobigot. Bigotzilla. (see ? I can play this game too!)

Answer 3

There are enough worldly people that Christians do not have to become involved in wars and politics. Jesus said his true disciples were no part of the world. Getting involved in wars and politics is becoming part of the world not to mention that becoming involved in wars is also nationalism when we should be putting our full trust and devotion in God's kingdom which is in heaven. Satan is the god of this system of things and he is in control of the governments as shown by the test of temptation of Satan to Jesus when Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms(governments) of the earth and all their glory if Jesus would do one act of worship to Satan. Jesus did not deny that they were Satan's to give did he? And the Scriptures say that Satan is indeed the god of this system of things. Why then as a Christian would you take side with Satan by getting involved with the world and it's affairs?

Answer 4

I tell you of a truth that the weapons of the Spirit are more powerful and have a greater effect on the nations that the weapons of war your country tries to use to defeat evil. You lack patience for God´s word to produce its true and lasting conversion on the people of the world. You may wish to read "The Spirit of Antichrist" at:



http://www.philipadilla.waju.mx

Answer 5

Old testament is just that. When Jesus Christ came and died for us he set up some new laws for us in the New testament.



If we claim Christ as our King and we follow his example, he preached to turn on the other cheek, to pray for those persecuting you.



“Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you; that you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” (Matt. 5:44, 45) By showing love to this extent, Jesus’ disciples would be imitating God’s perfect example.





John 14: 15



15 “If YOU love me, YOU will observe my commandments





Jesus’ invitation: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake day after day and follow me continually.” (Luke 9:23)



It is not easy to be a True christian.



This does not mean that if someone attacks you you cannot defend yourself or your family.



Excerpt from Watchtower--

Does this mean that if we are the victim of a crime or are threatened in some other way, we should just meekly accept it? By no means! When Paul said, “Keep conquering the evil with the good,” he did not mean that a Christian should be obsessed with being a martyr. On the contrary, when attacked, we certainly have the right to defend ourselves. If your person or property is violated, you may choose to call the police. If the matter involves someone at work or at school, there are secular authorities we can turn to.—Romans 13:3, 4.





Soon Crime will be no more

http://www.watchtower.org/e/200802/article_03.htm









HOW TO FIND THE

TRUE RELIGION

http://www.watchtower.org/e/200803/article_03.htm

Answer 6

Pacifism isn't standing back and watching the innocent die, though-- that's a complete misunderstanding and misrepresentation. Rather, it's finding a nonviolent solution to protect the innocent. At least, that's how I see it. To me, violence only breeds violence. Having said that, however paradoxical it may seem, despite the fact that I am fairly pacifistic, I do support the military-- anyone who is willing to do the things that they do and face the hardships that they face are more than deserving.

Answer 7

The number of innocent people killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is equal to hundreds of 9/11s.



That should be all I need to say, but I think you are one of those "Christians" who believes that American lives are far, far more valuable than lives of people of other nationalities.



Edit: "American lives are not special, but innocent lives are. If some terrible people begin attacking innocent lives, why shouldn't we defend them?"



Read my first sentence again. Did you struggle at school?

Answer 8

1 John 2:15-17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.



many christians are lost, just because you say you are a christian, and you may in fact be one, does not mean we do not need to get before god and cry out to him for answers. i don't believe any man of god should fight any wars for this world, god already won, we need to stay firmly in his word. stop dwelling in this world and all of the things in it.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03OfYzyzFsk

Answer 9

"Why?



Matthew 5:43-45 YOU heard that it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’



44 However, I say to YOU: Continue to love YOUR enemies and to pray for those persecuting YOU;



45 that YOU may prove yourselves sons of YOUR Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.



True Christians are not part of the world.....as Jesus said John 15:19



John 15:19 If YOU were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because YOU are no part of the world, but I have chosen YOU out of the world, on this account the world hates YOU.



Jesus Christ will destroy all who engage in wars as Revelation 5:15 teach us.





Revel 5:15 And the kings of the earth and the top-ranking ones and the military commanders and the rich and the strong ones and every slave and [every] free person hid themselves in the caves and in the rock-masses of the mountains.



16 And they keep saying to the mountains and to the rock-masses: “Fall over us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,



17 because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

Answer 10

Well I can understand this racist and ignorant diatribe coming from a young person. You are one of the many people who don't learn a damn thing from history.



During WWI and WWII Christians were killing Christians by the millions and bombing innocent Christian men women and children by the millions. Christians were also killing Jews, Gypsies and intellectuals. Christians on both sides of the war prayed to the same God in the same Churches to help kill other Christians - what are your thoughts on that, bigot?

Answer 11

I'm not a christian,

The banks orchestrate all Wars, atleast those over the last 500 years.



There never were any terroists, our Millitary used remote-controlled jet-planes.



What ever happened to those thousands of gold-bars in the

basement of bldg 9 which were moved the night before the towers fell?



The illuminate is based in Rome, London and Sydney, Aussie.

The White House and UN are just off-shoots.

Answer 12

If you are a Christian and oppose to the war, you must be an Atheist or a confused Christian.

Answer 13

I dont think you will find a Christian who opposes all war..........>

We believe in self defense. We believe in defending our country and our freedoms and that is supported in the bible...........>