who thinks its odd that no one from the christian churshes are not trying to stop the fighting?

Question

in there gods birth place and thay have not ofeard aid to them as well just shows how tight the churchers are thay take you money and spend it on themselves

Answer 1

no one is not trying to stop it. does that mean everyone is trying to stop it?

Answer 2

Rome has been stepping in for the last 20 years trying to broker peace in the Middle East. Both Benedict and John Paul II have gone on record condemning many of the attrocities, including the ghetto wall erected by Israel around the Palestinians, the attacks on Palestinians that left several captive in the Church of the Nativity (where both Catholic and Orthodox religious gave refuge to the Palestinians against the Israeli military). It's unfair to say that "no one" from the Christian churches is trying to stop the fighting. There are just too many obstacles to allow any one person to unilaterally stop the fighting.

Answer 3

Firstly, it is very difficult to make sense of your question. "no one from the Christian Churches are not trying to stop the fighting" - that means that everyone in the Christian church IS trying to stop it! "they take you money and spend it on themselves" WRONG. which church has taken your money? The money VOLUNTARILY GIVEN by Christian congregations is used in a variety of ways including charitable giving
In actual fact, the Church supports many organisations and charities who are, indeed working in war-torn countries all over the World. We give a very large sum of money to charity every year to help the victims of war. However, the Church does not have any legislative power to 'stop' wars. We work hard to try and change attitudes and educate people into peaceful solutions. A better qestion might be: why do so many other religions seem to think it is ok to kill others in the name of their faith? Nowhere in the Bible or the Qu'ran, as far as I am aware, does it say it is alright to murder those who disagree with you. Whatever your faith / religion, perhaps you should pray for common sense amongst those who declare war rather than condemning those who oppose it.

Answer 4

Firstly, in reply to the question that grumpyoldman asked, the bible says fight the good fight of faith.

And in reply to your question-I take it you're not a christian.
I think you should firstly, avoid generalizing.
Unless you have financial statements from the 'christian churches,'as you call them, you cannot determine what they spend money on and therefore cannot assume that they are spending it on themselves or not providing Israel with aid.

Never A.S.S.U.M.E.
Why???
Because it makes an A.S.S out of U and M.E

Secondly, avoid being sentimental- "their God's birth place." You and I both know that people are hardly moved by things like that. If you wanted to argue this point maybe you should have referred to all types of welfare and not just Israel. Christians should be generous to all, just like every other religion don't you think?

Don't isolate them because so many people have done it in the past. Put your spotlight on another religion and see if it looks better in your critical light.

I dunno...think about it
Peace, love and happiness
Playa

Answer 5

Actually, the United Methodist Church (of which George W. Bush counts himself a member) came down very firmly against the war in Iraq way back at the time the USA invaded Iraq, for a variety of reasons. The link below gives you their statement, as well as links to the United Methodist Book of Discipline to back up their statements. Many other Christian denominations have denounced the war as well, as well as the current violence in the Israel/Lebanon region and have called for an end to violence. I'm not sure what else you expect from them. Many Christians, as well as many people from other faiths are in the region providing humanitarian aid. That's about the most you can expect and it's certainly more than many people are wiling to do.

Answer 6

Pope urges talks in Lebanon conflict
16/07/2006 - 13:13:06

Pope Benedict XVI today expressed grave concern over the escalation of fighting in Lebanon and denounced terrorism and retaliation in the Holy Land.

Speaking at his mountain retreat during a holiday in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict also expressed sorrow over civilian deaths and appealed to leaders to “return to the path of reason” and work for dialogue.

Violence has intensified in the Middle East after Hezbollah guerrillas based in southern Lebanon pounded the Israeli city of Haifa with rockets and missiles, and Israel warned residents in southern Lebanon to flee before an imminent Israeli attack.

The Pope prayed that God grant “the fundamental gift of harmony, bringing political leaders back on the path of reason and opening new possibilities for dialogue and understanding.”

“In these days, the news from the Holy Land are all cause for new, grave worry, in particular, the widening of belligerent actions even in Lebanon, and for the numerous victims among the civilian population,” Benedict told a gathering of pilgrims.

“At the origin of these merciless conflicts are, unfortunately, objective situations of violation of rights and of justice,” the pontiff said.

“But neither terrorist acts nor retaliation, above all when there are tragic consequences for the civilian population, can be justified,” Benedict said.

“Going down such roads – bitter experience has shown – does not bring positive results.”

He noted that Sunday was the feast day of the Madonna of Carmel, a mountain in the Holy Land, which dominates Haifa, “which has also been hit,” and is a few miles from Lebanon.

The Pope urged local churches to pray especially for peace in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East.

Lebanon has a large Maronite Catholic population.

On Friday, the Vatican condemned the military attack on Lebanon as it expressed concern that the conflict in the Middle East might widen. It said that the right to defend one’s country does not exempt it from respecting international law, especially that regarding safety of civilians.

Answer 7

They are staying quiet about it. Mostly because, they have read in Revelations about how the "end times" will be more at hand once the nation of Israel takes back the whole of jerusalem, and rebuilds the original temple. Basically they support the Israeli position and right to the land, as detailed in the bible. To try to stop this process would be against their better judgement. (They think stopping it would only delay the "second coming" and their free ticket to fly). wheeeeeeeeee~ fools

Answer 8

I don't find it odd at all. If one thinks about the larger picture of the Jew vs Arab than one clearly sees why the Christians are sitting on the sidelines. Let the Jew and Arab battle for many years resulting in a weakening of both sides than ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS into Jerusalem to restore the "Holy City" to Christianity. That's why they're not too quick to act...they are opportunists awaiting the right moment to strike. PEACE!

Answer 9

They're too busy sitting around waiting for Jesus to return. They will tell you that the wars are prophecized in the Bible. In other words, they think this is the way things are supposed to be so they don't interfere -- when, really, they should be trying to help. And they always say that their actions are the will of God, when really they are just making excuses.

Answer 10

I think you are ignorant to what churches might be doing to stop the fighting. Are you a member of any church? Has your church not been asked to pray that the war and killing will end? My church prays each day that all of this will end and peace will come to the region. That is the greatest weapon any church has. I hope you will find a good church and become a follower of Jesus. He will lead you to understand just what we all need to do.

Answer 11

I love Jesus,
but the churches have been going against the bible for years. By that I mean the Israeli's who are supposed to be the chosen people (that was just a big "IF" in the Bible, so they are not neccesarily the chosen people) as well as our present day American churches who are supporting this..