Would you support a Just War from the Bible then?

[canadyjd]

Killing soldiers in a war would be acceptable, but just killing all civilians period would not be

Wars have always targeted civilians and always will.

Peace to you

 

[Salty]

Candy said: "Many disagree that killing is acceptable for Christians."

IF I had a weapon with me - and someone was shooting at my family - I would fire back - even if I killed him!
That is acceptable killing! Biblical and otherwise

 

[atpollard]

Wars have always targeted civilians and always will.

Peace to you

Technically, deliberately targeting civilian populations is a tactic that has almost universally failed to achieve military victory. The best example being Germany attacking population centers to exterminate mass civilians in Russia and England, Japan killing mass civilian populations in China, and the Muslim Terrorists attacking civilians to destroy Europe and the United States. Which of those achieved the desired objective rather than solidifying resolve of the resistance and unifying their enemies?

 

[atpollard]

On the subject of a “just war”, I think nobody should support any war where you are advocating sending OTHER PEOPLE to die for you. If you are not willing to fight, then your opinion is irrelevent.

 

[Salty]

On the subject of a “just war”, I think nobody should support any war where you are advocating sending OTHER PEOPLE to die for you. If you are not willing to fight, then your opinion is irrelevent.

I would think it would not be a good ideal for the President and Congressmen to go into combat......

 

[canadyjd]

Candy said: "Many disagree that killing is acceptable for Christians."

IF I had a weapon with me - and someone was shooting at my family - I would fire back - even if I killed him!
That is acceptable killing! Biblical and otherwise

I struggle with the self defense argument.

If it’s violence toward me because of the cause of Christ, I would hope to maintain the example of our Lord and all the martyred saints of not responding with violence.

If it’s an issue of my family being threatened, I believe I would do everything within my power to protect them, even if it meant deadly force.

I ask for God’s mercy in never facing such decision.

Peace to you