Catholic conservatives, does your support of the Iraq war oppose the Pope's belief?

Question

Pope Benedict has called the Iraq War "unjust". How do you balance that with your support of the war?

Answer 1

Pope Benedict XVI is correct. The war in Iraq is an unjust war. It's easy for me to do the "balancing act" you speak of, since the Pope is right on the mark.

Answer 2

As a catholic conservative, i think the war was a bad idea, but not unjust. However, i would also like to say, i don't base my opinions on the pope's opinions, presidents, or anyone else, but my own thoughts

Answer 3

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.

It has been argued the pre-war Iraq:
1. Was not inflicting lasting, grave and certain damage to the United States;
2. Could have been influenced by diplomatic and international sanctions.

It is argued now that:
3. There is not a serious prospect of success;
4. The use of arms has produced evils and disorders greater than the evil eliminated.

The "new" philosophy of the United States to launch wars to get them before they get us can even be argued as an offensive war which would not be justified.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

As a recovering catholic I can till you I rarely ever listened to what the pope had to say.

Answer 5

We don't give a d#mn!We support America first not the pope!But we will always support GOD before anyone else!

Answer 6

Of course Holy men have to say they are against war! I hate war too. BUT - I think it is a just war.

Catholics are also not supposed to use contraceptives. I had 4 kids because that is what I can afford. I could not afford to raise 10 and give them as good of a life.

Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Being an immoral deviant is NEVER acceptable. Being a good person IS!