1. Love your fellow man as you love yourself
2. Put the sword back into its place because whoever use the sword shall die by the sword.
What if those who claims to be Christians just followed the above? Would this be enough to convince aetheists that there really exist a god of love?
How many wars could have been avoided by just following those 2 commands of Christ?
2006-11-20 06:11:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If all people followed these than yes, there would be no war. But "man has dominated man to his injury." As a whole, Jehovah's Witnesses do not participate in politics or warfare because of these Biblical principles you brought out.
During WWII, Witnesses in Eastern Europe were among the first ones in the concentration camps because they refused to join the military. In the US at that same time, many young men were wrongfully imprisoned for the same reason: a refusal to join any armed forces.
Witnesses were also in the instrumental in providing the "conscientious objector" option for those who, for religious reasons, do not wish to be a part of the military in the US.
If everyone could be this way, maybe man could find it easier to believe in a loving God? Maybe, but faith in God is not an easy thing. If you have real faith in the truth of God then things like hypocrisy will not shake you so easily.
2006-11-20 06:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by danni_d21 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses---we do not go to war, but follow Jesus' command to love our enemies, and our neighbors. We will always be peaceable with all men. To take another's life by any means is a sin. Life is a gift from God. As Christians and worshippers of the Most High, we refuse to engage in warfare of any kind.
We have "beaten our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks and we learn war no more." Isaiah 2:4
2006-11-20 06:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Micah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Jehovahs' Witnesses, Mennonite, Amish, as already mentioned plus quaker, polish brethren , the waldeneses, abigineses, and many of the pilgrims although some probably did use weapons for defense.
Even Gandhi recognized the power of Jesus's words and how peaceful the world would be if people actually follewed them.
2006-11-20 06:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by jaguarboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, "Love your neighbor as yourself" is a Bible principle, but the other one about the sword is not. If you want two principles, follow the ones the Bible gives.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Those two are what Jesus called the greatest commandments.
2006-11-20 06:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes those are some of the main points that if followed, would help alot,
but you are saying "What if those who claims to be Christians" just followed the above... well just because we are christians dosnt make us any better than the people who are not followers of christ, we are no better and we are not to judge, so dont say "What if those who claims to be Christians" we are only human and are no better than anybody else, EVERYBODY sins NO ONE is perfect, so therefore i agree with you if we were to follow thoss than yes it would be better but christians are sinners as well.
2006-11-20 06:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by prettyPRETTYprincess<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'd sure be a nice thing for people to follow, but actions of men neither prove nor disprove the existence of a deity.
2006-11-20 06:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mennonites, Jehovah's Witnesses and Amish.
2006-11-20 06:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
not really - if the christians woul love each other
as christ loved us then that might be enough to convince the atheists that God is real.
2006-11-20 06:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe those 2 alone would be enough to change there minds but as far as war, anytime you get to much male testosterone together...WAR
2006-11-20 06:15:33 · answer #9 · answered by Betty Boop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, though we "civilized" people could never adapt to the practice. The religion is called Ahmish. Beautiful religion, but we could never adapt, or we wouldn't be even using E-mail.
2006-11-20 06:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by Biff Stew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋