If the Bible states thou shall not kill and soldiers kill terroist, does that mean they are going to Hell?

Question

I am really comfused and I dont understand it.

well think about this 3 soldiers were charged for killing 20 something villagers...now thats murder

Answer 1

It seems as if you believe in God, you have to believe in war, huh? Well, it's religion, not a law enacted by the U.S. Congress for that idiot who said that it's okay if it is in self-defense. It's not. It's not a liberal thing either. You can't just go around killing people because they may or may not be a terrorist. That's ridiculous. Love thy Neighbor? Whatever happened to that? What happened to sacrificing yourself to your God? If a terrorist came up to a Jesus-freak and told him he was going to die, what would the Jesus-freak do? Let it happen? No, he would kill him. But if a terrorist was walking down the street and said "I may or may not attack your country, which may or may not entirely effect you personally", would you kill him? Of course a Jesus-freak would, because of one man that any neo-con takes seriously: BUSH. For Christ's sake, Bush is NOT God, he is not Jesus reincarnate, he is not the leader of Christianity. Remember that pope guy? O yea, the Jesus-freaks almost forgot about him, didn't they?
I suppose I ought to get right down to your question: Yes, if God exists and, vicariously, if Hell exists, and everything the Bible said was true, then yes, killing a terrorist constitutes cause to go to Hell. There is no way around it. Not if you kill in an act of self-defense, not if you kill to save the masses, and not if you kill because your country told you to. "I was only following orders." Sound familiar? That's a famous quote from after WWII from a Nazi soldier who had killed thousands of Jews because Hitler told him to. Only following orders, eh? I guess because we're America, that makes us better than them, no? Sorry if I go off on a tangent, but the Christian bast*rds in this answer log p*ss me off....
peace
[mr.steve]

Answer 2

Technically if they believe in Jesus it's okay. But, the bible does say a thing or two about what is a just cause for killing does it not? This war in Iraq does not seem to have been for defense or protection of an ally (friend). Most organized churches would like to avoid that inconvenient detail (okay, wait, I think the Pope *was* against the war but you don't hear many Catholics protesting).

mzJakes, Wonderwoman: if it was mistranslated, it could have been written down wrong in the first place as well.

Answer 3

The Bible condemns killing for any reason.

False Religion . . .
MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: “Across Asia and beyond,” says the journal Asiaweek, “power-hungry leaders are cynically manipulating people’s religious sentiments for their own needs.” As a result, the journal warns: “The world threatens to sink into madness.” A prominent religious leader in the United States declared: “You’ve got to kill the terrorists before the killing stops.” His solution? “Blow them all away in the name of the Lord.” By contrast, the Bible says: “If anyone makes the statement: ‘I love God,’ and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar.” (1 John 4:20) Jesus even said: “Continue to love your enemies.” (Matthew 5:44) How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war?

The Bible does not support the doctrine of hellfire:

Ecc 9:5, 10 - tells us that the dead are conscious of nothing at all;

1 John 4:8 - tells us that God IS Love. A loving God would never torment his children (however rebellious) in an eternal fire;

There are references to Gehenna and fire in the bible. These expressions are symbols for eternal destruction (fire completely destroys things - when something is burned in a fire, there is no getting it back). Once Jehovah has judged someone adversely, they are put out of existence for eternity.

for more, see www.watchtower.org or ask the next Jehovah's Witness that comes to your door.

Answer 4

Like mzJakes states, I do believe the actual translation is thou shalt not murder. If it was thous shalt not kill, that would mean we are all mortal sinners just for washing our skin, killing bacteria, or taking a step, crushing small insects. There is also a passage in the Old Testament that says something to the effect of, Do whatever your government tells you to do.

Answer 5

The commandment is against murder. A soldier killing an enemy in war is not murder.

Answer 6

The bible also tells us to respect and do what our government tells us to.Not every single soldier likes to kill.They kill because they have to.

There is a big difference between wanting to kill,and having to kill.

I realize that doesn't help you,but I don't want to hurt anyone,but I don't want anyone hurting me,either.Therefore,you must defend yourself.

Answer 7

Yawn...........this question was posted yesterday. Actually the correct translation is "thou shall not MURDER." Defending your country isn't murder.

Answer 8

God does not approve of unlawful killing (murder). Christians do not join the military. Jesus said to "love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you."

Answer 9

the bible also states that for defending a nation or yourself its acceptable. those are the only exceptions.

Answer 10

bible also says there is a time to heal and a time to kill.

Please remember the bible also reccomends stoning adulterers, sorcerers, blasphemers, the list goes on.