Why do Some Christians support the war in Iraq?

Question

***This question only pertains to war-supporting Christians.




Weren't the words "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" once uttered or did some of them just cover their ears and say "lalalalala I can't hear you!"


And how do you explain the abuse tormented by some of the prisoners? (Remember the time they put a prisoner on a dog leash and videotaped it? How disgusting...)

Answer 1

Yeah, and what about, "love thy enemy", and "love thy neighbor like thyself"? Of course, they'll just say, "only Christ can be that Christlike" or some such nonsense.

The beauty of the Christian dogma (at least for the Christians) is that it allows for ANY transgression of the rules, so long as you say, "Jesus, I'm sorry I screwed up, and I love you."

What a pathetic set of principles to base ones life on.

Answer 2

Actually, I am a christian, and I don't support what we're doing in Iraq, but I do support our servicepeople over there. There is no excuse for the abuses in the prisons, and I don't quite understand why you think only christians would be able to explain such actions. I can't explain what I don't understand. I don't understand child molesters or rapists either, so don't be asking me to explain their actions either.

On the other hand, I'd be right with the government if we went into the various areas of African that are constantly being invaded by the muslim extremists, killing every person in every village that won't convert. Yeah, I'd go with that, because its not murder to protect the innocent from murderers. The commandment says "thou shalt not murder", not kill, there's a difference. I think it would be a horrible shame on our country if we hadn't have finally gotten involved in WWII, if we didn't help stop the holocaust. To stand by and watch evil be committed and do nothing to stop it makes the spectator just as guilty as the actual monster committing the crime. It's like the "I don't want to get involved" syndrome so many fall into, the ones who'll watch a person get murdered and not move their little finger to help. To me, they're just as guilty as the murderer.

Answer 3

This question gets asked 20-30 times every day. What is the point? Just wanting to get your personal opinion across---again and again and again? All anyone has to do is look at your long list of exclusively anti-Christian questions to see that you have an agenda. But, I'll answer your question anyway...because that's what this site is about.
Originally, I think Christians had a great reason to support the war---genocide, rape, murders, chemical warfare, mass graves etc. Now, it's humanitarian. Leaving Iraq now will only allow more attrocities. It has to be stable before there is a pullout. Anything less would be less than humane.

Answer 4

In Matthew 24 Jesus said there will be wars and rumors of war, but do not despair. This has to come. When a person is defending their country, they are not putting in their mind I am going to do premeditated murder. If this war wasn't meant to be, God would not have allowed it to happen. We are to obey the law of the lands, as well as the Lord. Sometimes God uses good leaders to take out evil leaders. I was in the service, and we were taught not to abuse the prisoners. The people that allowed it used hatred to do the evil crimes against these people.

Answer 5

Good question.

Some of us support it because we know that standing by idly, while a brutal dictator kills and tortures and starves his own people, is not at all a Christian thing to do.

As for the "abuse" of some prisoners: it pales in comparison to how Hussein treated his own people who dared to disagreed with him.

Was what happened at Abu Ghraib wrong? Absolutely. As a former member of the military, I found the conduct of certain US service personnel at that camp to be disgusting.

But was it "abuse"? Was it an "atrocity"? Not at all, especially when compared to what Hussein did.

Remember that Abu Ghraib had previously been a prison camp run by Hussein and filled with political dissident. At that time, far worse things happened than when our own guys took it over.

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Answer 6

you're conversing rashly. at first, JESUS grew to become into no longer violent to the Church - HE overthrew an evil setup! Secondly, the placement differences while a central authority is in touch. a central authority ought to lower back up the reason for those in want. A Christian king could be damned to hell if he enable invaders injury his brothers in the religion. The muslims in Iraq are on a regular basis killing the aboriginal Christians there, and likewise scuffling with one yet another. something must be executed. we're not killing their babies - they in lots of situations place their babies, or abducted Christian babies in places we organize them to evacuate. they're doing it! They purposely circulate into properties and homicide babies % up on purpose. We grieve if by skill of accident we hit a baby amidst those warranting a success. conflict is terrible, yet Daniel foresaw an afternoon while the Saints might upward thrust up and positioned down the oppressive potential as quickly as and for all, ending conflict, and affording alleviation. we don't continuously hear fairly from the enemy a real record the two. The Iraqi Arabs are committing genocide on Christian Assyrians and Chaldians, whose land that's. inspite of the incontrovertible fact that, royal racer, the sword sent on earth isn't mentioned to be one GOD makes use of againast HIS enemies, however the end results of conversing the actuality to those that ought to react against Christian Martyrs with their very own swords, as muslims, arians, zoroastrians, hindus, protestants, and manichaeans have executed. Ishvarla..., j.w.s don't have the rest to apply of their reason yet such statements. the U. S. isn't occupying Iraq, as there are not any American settlers there! I as quickly as belonged on your fake and deceptive faith. You misjudge each and all the intents of substantial people, to sell your sect, only as you attempt to apply different dishonesty besides. (you're antichrist, no longer Christian, by skill of how - only as a Mormon might tell me i'm no longer a Mormon). the U. S. has an criminal accountability going lower back many generations to get the Assyrians lower back on their ft. The conflict grew to become into started very almost 1400 years in the past by skill of muhammad, and others guard themsleves and others somewhat right here, somewhat there, as their make certain reforms out of global trauma.

Answer 7

religion would have nothing to do with something as bureucratic as a war in this aspect. also, the support is not for spiritual reasons, rather for social and economic reasons. therefore, religion is obsolete to the support of the war. There are also muslims, athiests and buddhists supporting the war.

Answer 8

The words were not "THOU SHALT NOT KILL". The proper translation is "thou shalt not MURDER".

Based on this, War is not murder, but a LEGAL action. Murder is an unlawful killing.

Based on this, its like cutting out a tumor. Sometimes some good flesh goes, but all in all, the target is the bad stuff. The tumor.

Answer 9

Well, I support war under certain conditions, but not the Iraq war. Although, I am not a Christian.

Answer 10

Why open this up to only Christians? "Thou shalt not murder" is a Jewish law. God also commanded the Israelite army to COMPLETELY destroy entire villages. Including killing the women and children and all the livestock.

Y'know... yer not worth me typing anymore to.