2006-07-20 01:31:20 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Catholic means 'world wide'. do you mean Roman Catholic? We all go to war for different reasons.
Patriotism, defending ones country, defending ones beliefs, defending those who are in peril from aggression.
There are so many reasons. I an not an RC, but if you truly believe that there are those who would destroy your faith and your way of living, what option do you have?
Face slavery, and a new dark age or go to war and fight to protect what you believe in!!
2006-07-20 02:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by The Bishop 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics use the "just war" doctrine to determine it war is justified.
The “just war” doctrine requires rigorous consideration to determine if defense by military force is legitimate.
Offensive war is never justified.
All the following considerations must be true to justify war:
1. The damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;
2. All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;
3. There must be serious prospects of success;
4. The use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated.
With love in Christ.
2006-07-20 16:26:17 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By being Catholic and all the negative aspects that that entails (not that there aren't positive aspects, just not many) such as: intolerance; ignorance; hypocrisy; self-righteousness; and the very fact that christians, and jews their forebears, have been fighting wars since the collapse of the Roman Empire.
2006-07-20 02:18:53 · answer #3 · answered by mr_powers14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a modicum of hypocrisy here, think about the Spanish inquisition this was all carried out in the name of the lord and the Catholic church.
Think on.
2006-07-20 03:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by squirrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the stance the Vatican largely took during WW2 and so the war and the persecutions carried on.
Is it just Catholics who should be pacifists in your view, or Christians in general?
2006-07-20 01:35:19 · answer #5 · answered by izzieere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you say 'Catholic' on its own you invite criticism for stupidity. There are Roman, Orthodox and Anglo-Catholics. Choose one cause they sure as 'ell is not all the same brand.
2006-07-20 08:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by SouthOckendon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't we catholics been to war for ever? Who were the Crusaders? Its the men that fight not the women lol
2006-07-20 01:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by beyond paradise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question has an answer in it.
There is no true Catholic. A statement that subsequently instigates more questions.
2006-07-20 01:45:02 · answer #8 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because to be a true catholic you also need to be a total hypocrite.
2006-07-20 01:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by Auld Bawsack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd just like to point out to the other people who have posted on here that seeing as this is in the words and word play section i assume that it isn't to do with religion but its like some sort of riddle for want of a better word.
2006-07-20 01:39:21 · answer #10 · answered by phillipgdmn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋