CATHOLIC KILLED CATHOLIC and PROTESTANT KILLED PROTESTANT during both World Wars 1 and 2?

Question

When SO-CALLED Christians Kill Members of THEIR OWN RELIGION as in BOTH World Wars how can That Religion Be "THE TRUTH"?

Pastorart74 I QUESS THAT YOU CAN RATIONALIZE ANYTHING IF YOU "WANT 2"

Answer 1

That's why Jehovah's Witnesses don't go to war or support it!

Answer 2

You are confusing politics and nationalism with religion.

Unfortunately the irreligious leaders of some nations occasionally start offensive wars and the invaded nations have to defend themselves.

The soldiers of the defending nations are probably fighting a "just war." The allies of WWII would fit this description.

The soldiers of the offensive nations are probably drafted into the armed forces and forced to fight. Most of the drafted soldiers of Nazi Germany including Pope Benedict XVI as a young man would fit this description.

+ Just War Doctrine +

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.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2309: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art5.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

Christianity itself is the perfect Truth. People, on the other hand, are imperfect. Thus, they will err from time to time.

It should be noted that the act of becoming a soldier and fighting in a war may not necessarily be immoral. What if it is a war of self-defense? In war, there can be fighting good guys.

Christianity is not synonymous with pacifism. While there is nothing wrong with being a Christian pacifist, Christianity does recognize when there is a legitimate cause to fight for. If a Christian chooses to take up arms in a legit fight, there's nothing wrong with that.

Answer 4

War is a horrible thing, an atrocity. But it does not negate the truth of religion. Killing in self-defense is acceptable, though not desirable. War is when the leadership decides that its citizens should be put in the position to have to defend themselves, thus necessitating murder, even when justifiable.

Still, it does not invalidate religious belief. Think of those who went to prison rather than assent to killing.

Answer 5

The World Wars had absolutely nothing to do with Catholicism or Protestantism. So what difference does it make if a Protestant killed a Protestant? They were not fighting over religion, they were fighting over politics! Atheists killed atheists, and does that mean that God exists? Europeans killed Europeans, does that mean that Europe is not a true continent? Caucasian killed caucasian and asian killed asian? Does that mean that race is not legitimate? This line of reasoning doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Answer 6

You are right there were Christians killing Christians and probably Buddhists killing Christians and Christians killing Buddhists and Muslims killing both and all killing each other and even atheists killing the aforementioned. Really what does that have to do with any belief being true or not. It was a political war not a holy war.

Answer 7

A person's religious beliefs (or lack of them, e.g. atheism) can never be used as an excuse to justify killing them, or going to war, or imposing civic penalties upon them, or depriving them of their civic rights. Unfortunately this does happen with every new generation of people throughout history. Look at Darfur (not popular, I know).

Answer 8

Your question is not relevant.

The key is your admission that, not real Christians killed others but "so-called Christians".

Men on the battlefield in WW 1 and 2 didn't think about the religion of their enemy.

Pastor Art

Answer 9

Man is imperfect; God isn't. Men continually SAY they believe one thing and DO something entirely different. God hasn't changed and doesn't change. As long as the world is run by frightened old men; as long as people value wealth and power above human life; there will be war. Yes, that kind of incongruity is unacceptable, but there it is.

Answer 10

Point made...

I am looking forward to reading the responses to your comments. I have asked similar questions regarding wars waged and religious groups.

Blessings

Answer 11

yes its wrong to murder, & thats what war is, but these are then things that the nations are doing, I won't do them, My respect for God's laws compels me to listen to him & wait for his straightening our of the mess that mankind is in he will soon do this by means of his King & the Kingdom