Is there a loophole in that commandment??
2007-09-21 01:07:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Murder doesnt necessarily equal killing. If a cop is defending himself and has to shoot a suspect, it isnt murder. Likewise when our country goes to war and our soldiers are forced to kill someone, it isnt murder.
2007-09-21 01:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even the Bible states there is a time for war. God even sent his people to war with other nations. So there is always a loophole in almost every law given by God. Murder and Killing in War are actually two different things, even in the Bible.
And "us soldiers never kill anyone" is such a load... How the hell are we fighting a war if our soldiers don't kill those who are trying to kill them? Geez, at least be reasonable about this.
2007-09-21 01:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I never saw any asterisk after the commandment prohibiting murder.
Please don't tell me they were just following orders. There's no draft -- every single one of those soldiers CHOSE to be in the military. There's also such a thing as conscientious-objector status, which anyone with any moral fiber would have chosen rather than participate in this illegal invasion.
2007-09-21 01:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Cap'n Zeemboo 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A soldier fighting in combat is not committing murder. A soldier who is fighting against the corrupt regime and brutal dictatorship of Saddam Hussein is described in this passage of the Bible.
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
2007-09-21 01:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about in that commandment, but legally, murder is not the same thing as killing in self-defense or killing during warfare.
2007-09-21 02:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as quickly as back he have been given all you human beings to look, nevertheless almost as a lot of human beings in l. a. have been murdered as has been killed interior the 5 years we've been at conflict. think of how our press center of this age might have stated the conflict of Normandy. you comprehend Hitler in no way attacked the US the two and that i think of the folk of France have been harmless human beings.
2016-10-19 07:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by giardina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God ordained govts. to rule and to defend. Military soldiers doing their jobs killing the enemy are not sinning.
2007-09-21 01:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by D.A. S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
or maybe George Bush will burn in Hell for sending them there
2007-09-21 01:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if they are following orders and repent then they will not be held guilty. just as we all sin and need to repent.
2007-09-21 01:16:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋