Is sending the same soldiers over and over again into battle a Sin?

Question

Anyone republican or democrat would not be elected into power if they kept the Iraq war going with the draft.

Therefore they are using the same troops over and over again, compare this with the Sin of David, where he kept Uriah in battle until he died so that David could obtain the prize of Uriah's wife (2nd book of Samual, chapter 11):

14 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Jo'ab, and sent it by the hand of Uri'ah.

15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uri'ah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

Its not a perfect analogy, but is there something parallel going on here?

After a second reading the analogy even looks worse. I should start from scratch without an analogy.

Answer 1

Your hypothesis would apply if the government/President were sending the troops into battle in ORDER to have them killed. Since this is not the case, I don't think that applies here. Good research though.

Answer 2

I don't follow your train of thought with the analogy you sighted.
David wanted Uriahs wife, plain and simple. So he sent Uriah off to battle knowing he couldn't possibly survive.

Our troops are being recycled into combat because these lowlife politicians don't have the stones to re-activate the draft. There are a lot of useless people in our society that could better serve mankind and the country by doing their part. There are also a lot of illegal immigrants who should be offered permanent residency for signing up, too. That is, if they serve honorably and complete their enlistment.

Each time these troops are re-deployed their chances for survival are reduced. This is not fair and I believe it's time that a few active duty generals and admirals started showing society they have a pair, by publicly putting these damned politicians in their place. It's time they stopped worrying about their careers and pensions and started backing the troops.

Answer 3

You missed the story, David did that because Uriah new about his affair with Baseba. He sent Uriah out to battle knowing he may die and then his adultery would be a secret. This is what sin David prays about is Psalms 51. But being in the military and a soldier for the lord as well, I don't believe it is a sin for the same soldiers to be sent to battle. This is because you want to send the best you have to fight and more experienced fighters are better. Not saying anyone on their first tour is bad (this is my first) but as Christains with faith in Christ and his guidiance I am not afraid. For as Joshua said "No weapon formed against me shall prosper."
Also in Ecclesiatics 3 It starts " To everything there is a season....There is a time for war and a time for peace."
I hope I have helped.

Answer 4

I agree with one point, it is not a perfect analogy. The Old Testament is simply a historical record of events. Where does it say in this passage that sending a warrior into the same battle more than once is a sin? I don't get any connection AT ALL.

Answer 5

Well, there is no adultery going on here. What corrupts Bush's heart is the fact he covets Iraq oil. That, and of course the sheer unmitigated greed of his cronies. Multibillion dollar no bid cost plus contracts.

I don't think he savors the thought of american troops perishing in battle, the way David hoped Uriah would die. On the other hand, I watched his interview with Tucker Carleson concerning Karen Faye Tucker. He seemed positively delighted at the prospect of killing that woman, and as governor of Texas signed more death warrants than any other US governor.

Governor Bush whimpered, lips pursed in mock desperation, "please don't kill me." Karen never requested clemency. It is interesting that Pat Robertson, Newt Gingrich, Pope John Paul II, and numerous other notable figures interceded upon her behalf. Their please fell on deaf ears.

It is this same zest for death and destruction which President Bush has pursued his ill advised, unprovoked war against Iraq. Never before has the US invaded another country without provocation. Well, at least in previous instances, we had the decency to invent believable lies about our reasons for war--such as the Gulf of Tonkin incident for Vietnam.

This war was founded upon plenty of lies--I don't want to make George sound like an honest christian here. Plenty of lies and deceits were offered to promote the slaughter of innocent Iraqis. (Innocent people always end up dying in war--it is nearly unavoidable). But hey, I guess it isn't like ragheads are real people, so perhaps it is just fine we torture and kill them.

Wouldn't Jesus want us to torture Iraqis? Maybe if we had tortured more Iraqis during the first Gulf War, none of them would have been involved in the WTC atrocity.

Answer 6

You mean like all the battles my uncle had to go into during the 4 years he was in the Infantry during WWII? 2 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, 6 battle stars, 3 amphib landings (North Africa, Sicily and Normandy), etc.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You quote from the Old Testament, which of course is the history of the Israelites.

Christians are followers of Christ, and He I'm sure would be against this war and any war that was not entered into only for defense.

And not just for oil, or to convince your Daddy that you are more of a war leader than he was!

Answer 9

In Catholic doctrine, there is such a thing as morally justifiable war. I'm not sure what the criteria are, but I know the current war does not qualify.

Answer 10

It's a sin that we have such a weakened military from Billy Boy's presidency that we have to resort to doing so.