Christians in military service

Wesley Briggman said:

Are Christians in our military who go into combat with the intention of killing the enemy guilty of murder if they do so?

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Wesley Briggman said:

Psalty: "I think this is the insightful question. Can you justify a “just war”? I have looked at the arguments and found them lacking but am unconvinced I have exhausted the issue at all. This would be a good alternate thread to start in the debate forum."

SO...Here it is!

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JesusFan said:

Were the soldiers of Israel commanded by God to fight guilty of murder?

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Ascetic X said:

That was a different dispensation, under the old laws, like an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. We are now in the age of grace. Unlike Israel, Christians do not form armies to kill and destroy unbelievers.

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th1bill said:

War Veterans/Combat Veterans are plagued horrible dreams of the experiences they encountered but none of us nuts that went forward are murderers.

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