I just read some answer that said "God bless the Military!".
Can anybody explain to me how that works? Let's take the war in Iraq as an example.
Does God pick a favorite army? Or individual soldiers? Would He let an American atheist soldier shoot an Iraqi Muslim, or an Iraqi atheist soldier shoot an American Christian soldier?
Or does he just choose the complete army with the most religious soldiers in it?
Seriously, I don't understand. How does God bless a Military?
2007-05-25 07:39:02 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is why I think the saying "God Bless America" is arrogant. I don't think it's any better than Osama bin Laden saying that Allah tells them to kill Americans.
2007-05-26 03:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah. When you say, "God Bless the Military," you're hoping for divine intervention. For example, in Iraq, that would mean that God would subjugate the free will of the Iraqi people and turn them spontaneously into SUV-driving Americans.
Or at least God would smite GWB -- that would also help the military.
2007-05-25 07:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just remember this: Humans wrote the Bible, not God. Do you really believed deep in your heart that God bless de Military, or any War? Just believe in God how you think He is, not what others tell you about Him.(negative things)..
2007-05-31 17:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Princesita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can bless the leaders with wisdom. He can give peace to the people who are fighting for their country, to have assurance that they are doing what they are called to do. That they will have family that upholds them with honor.
Individually or within a group, either side needs prayer for their soldiers...
2007-05-25 07:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not take any sides in modern day wars.
"The whole world is lying in the [power of the wicked one."
1 John 5:19.
Why would God allow Himself to become emmeshed in Satan's world?
2007-05-25 07:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gods good to have on your team. He helps out his favorite soldiers like in David and Goliath. Modern examples are
"I cant believe the range on this 50 cal sniper rifle." Why cant the soldier believe it well its God thats carrying the bullet and extra 300 yard to waste the Islamic guy.
2007-05-25 07:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God can't be a blesser about violence. Only men can! They use God to hide their real intentions. Petrol, power, diamond, gold, supremacy, politics and so on. Do you think that a God could bless some sons against some other sons? We are all his sons! Then?
2007-05-25 08:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by ombra mattutina 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A military cannot be blessed.
A military need only to make peace with their adversary so the killing can stop.
Man can make the peace, not a "fanta-whimsical" flea -bitten God.
2007-05-25 07:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously God picks sides. How do you explain the St. Louis Rams winning the 1999 Superbowl, or was that Satan?
Kurt Warner had the pocket presence of a block of granite.
2007-05-25 07:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Meat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He blesses them by smartening up the politicians and getting the soldiers home without killing too many of them.
2007-05-25 07:44:40 · answer #10 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋