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rossfadeinout
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Posted 10/19/2004 11:43 AM (GMT -6)

Hey all,

This topic has probably been addressed on this board before, but i was reading the "election" thread and started thinking about the topic of Just War. The comment that initiated my thinking was made by Questfortruth when he said

quote:
To me war and abortion are evil and to be avoided. They both rob, kill, and destroy -- guess who the bible tells us robs, kills, and destroys. My dilemma is which one is worst? That is the deciding factor.

Now I'm not sure if QFT is saying that all wars are evil and need to be avoided, or if he is specifically referring to the war in Iraq.

Consequently, I think that the isssue of just war is very relevant for us as we come up on this election... So here are my two questions....

1. As Christians, should we always view wars as evil, or should we view war as sometimes justified?

2. Was the war in Iraq a justifiable war?

I know this is a broad topic, but it would really help me to hear some of your opinions on the subject.

Ross

"Let us remember how common the folly is of going from one faulty extreme into the opposite." -Thomas Reid

quest for truth
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Posted 10/19/2004 12:36 PM (GMT -6)

Ross

quote:
Now I'm not sure if QFT is saying that all wars are evil and need to be avoided, or if he is specifically referring to the war in Iraq.

I was in this case thinking about the present war that is part of the debates. I think sometimes war is unavoidable BUT when we are fighting for greedy reasons then it is SIN. The bible tells us that "To everything there is a season...." There is a time for war.

And of course we are always in spiritual war.

Truth Aficionado
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Posted 10/19/2004 12:41 PM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by rossfadeinout

1. As Christians, should we always view wars as evil, or should we view war as sometimes justified?

quote:

2. Was the war in Iraq a justifiable war?

Hindsight is 20/20, the truth is most of America overwhelming supported us going to war. It would be a disaster if we did not finish it now. It would be like someone in the middle of a street fight, stopping to contemplate if they should continue their fight in the heat of exchanging punches with a madman. It’s a grave Knife

mistake to cast doubt in the minds of our soldiers.

lock
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Posted 10/20/2004 7:35 AM (GMT -6)

Ross,

I think this is related to Doc's series on the Sword or the Spirit. My question is when it comes to the body of Christ, how can war be justifiable? Can we name a war that was justifiable inthe last 2000 years? Where in Paul letters does it say we should wage justifiable, earthly war? Should the church be weilding the sword of the earthly government?

His achievement are we, being created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God makes ready beforehand, that we should be walking in them.

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