In America, military might is revered above all else. It is the source of our power. To sustain such a force, new recruits are needed all the time. Is Christianity(and all other religions claiming an afterlife) a tool to comfort the less inclined that their life is not a loss? That their poverty is a virtue? The lower ranks of the US Army is filled mostly with blue collar conservatives, and those that don't share this way of thinking, usually come out of the service "corrected".
2007-06-15 02:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tina: I would agree with your statement regarding their feelings of immortality, but you must admit this could only reinforce this. We are on God's side!
2007-06-15 02:30:01 · update #1
I would agree that there are MORE reasons, I'm just asking if you'd agree that this is a reason.
2007-06-15 02:37:03 · update #2
catwoman: Americans have these sheltered viewpoints because they are never actually shown the severity of the desperately poor nations we ignore and turn a blind eye to.
2007-06-15 03:07:33 · update #3
I wish it was so simple. Let's take the Soviet Union, for example. Officially, it was an atheist country. And there was never any deficiency in gun-fodder! Military service was mandatory and nobody got to ask any questions. Now, after Russia has turned Christian again, the situation remains much the same. So the reason has to be something else.
2007-06-15 02:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans tend to isolate their life experience as though there is nothing else.
War has been part of the human experience since the beginning of time. If you look at history, only powerful nations are prosperous. And there are always enemies; always other peoples that want control.
I know this doesn't fit the American paradigm of this is a big loving world; but this is reality.
There are many white collar people in the service. Dr. Laura is a wealthy, highly educated woman, and her son enlisted when he graduated high school.
I know of many educated families, whose children have enlisted.
Many youth are idealistic and feel invincible. They want to make a difference. These kids are more selfless than we can imagine because they are giving their lives, so we can poke around on our computer an pursue a lifestyle that pleases us.
I don't know what you mean by "corrected". Many of these kids come home brain damaged, traumatized...hardly corrected.
2007-06-15 09:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by catwoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the military uses religion to get people to sacrifice their lives. I think they harp more on...hmmm...loyalty, pride, maybe bravery type stuff.
And if you draw in the young adults into the military, they are (relatively) not-so-bright and think they are immortal, anyway! (grin)
2007-06-15 09:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tina Goody-Two-Shoes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not a tool! It is our faith in GOD-the LORD GOD and in human image is THE LORD JESUS CHRIST who is our Savior from damnation and instead gives us eternal glorious life. Christianity is our basis for becoming angel-like being born in the spirit in the coming kingdom of heaven and later being born of GOD as gods in the Kingdom of GOD. Christianity is a preparation of our eternal lives where in the unending world of the omega we will inherit universes each one of us to be created by THE LORD GOD and be the GOD AND LORD of these universes as LIKE-GOD. THANKS GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD. Pls visit my website-http://grouips.yahoo.com/group/THEGOODNEWSOFTHEKINGDOM/
2007-06-15 11:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by Prophet John of the Omega 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That must be why everyone is so terrified of prayer...
2007-06-15 09:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So blacks and other minority groups are "blue collar conservatives"???
YIKES!
2007-06-15 09:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋