Please answer me. I'm curious. How can a group that pretends to be the moral compass for the country support war. If you are truly the exemplars of morality in our society, what business do you have promoting an activity (war) that results in so much death and destruction. Why can't you promote something more in tune with conventional morality, like nonviolence? Wasn't the parable about "turning the other cheek" promoting that sort of thing?
2007-09-26 16:37:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In ancient times, people believed that they had to kill something - a "blood sacrifice" - usually an animal, but among some cultures, a human - in order to appease the gods.
When the Christian mythology was being invented and refined, the originators knew that deep down inside, many people still wanted to "pay for their sins" by spilling blood. So they invented the story that Jesus's crucifixion was really a "blood sacrifice" to "pay for" everybody's "sins". That made the bloodthirsty people happy.
But the more civilized people were questioning the whole silly idea of pleasing gods by killing something or someone and spilling blood. To please the more civilized people, they then invented the part of the story where Jesus only stays dead for 3 days and then gets to go to heaven, etc.
IMHO, any god that demands that kind of sick sadism to appease his temper is not worthy of worship.
2007-09-26 16:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by catrionn 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Robert you do not know what you are saying. Religion and christianism has no connection or has no bearing on the wars between country to country.
As written in the bible, war between countries or nation may happen and this is due to unresolved conflicts between each county. It is the government who proclaim war to another country with the acceptance of the other, Without understanding on war, no war will be done Both warring countries will agree together to end their conflicts by way of war. Understand? OK?
jtm
2007-09-26 23:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Christians support the war in Iraq. And no everyone who supports the war is a Christian. You are making the classic mistake of a non-Christian: displaying your ignorance of us. But let me ask you - how many cheeks do you have, and how many times do you have to be slapped before you defend yourself?
Obviously you need to spend less time on the computer and more time time out in the real world.
2007-09-26 23:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by babbie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The visible church claim authority in some cases, but God's church does not support any such thing as war or killings of any kind. None the less, violence is among us because of the rebellion of Adam. There are those that say they are Christians, but have a form of Godliness, but deny the power thereof. you ought to ask, how did they become a Christian and compare the answer to scriptures.
2007-09-26 23:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by rodneya_barefield 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basically, because they know how bloodthirsty non-Christians in the world can be and have been towards them and towards anyone they don't like. Throughout history, Christians have been persecuted and maligned ever since the Roman Empire. Christians have had to fight for existence and probably shall continue to fight for existence until "Kingdom Come". Looking at the big picture, it looks like they have just been very successful.
Totally agree with teran_realtor and linda w on this one. Not all Christians support the current war - many are fighting and looking for a peaceful solution and do not want an escalation to the war.
It is kind of difficult to turn the other cheek these days when it gets blown off though, ya know? Yet even in today's world, perhaps you'll be able to witness how "turning the other cheek" works.
Robert M., you obviously haven't been too badly maligned by non-Christians, but when you are betrayed by this world, believe me, the Christians will welcome you with open arms, regardless of who you are.
God Bless and Peace Be With You...
2007-09-26 23:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by endpov 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
You paint with too broad a stroke.
I'm certain that you will find a very diverse cross-section of all religions, etc....within the parameters you have established. The issue you bring up is not solely devised and executed by Christians... or people claiming to be.
2007-09-26 23:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by Augustine 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Christians are meek, can they help it if their god tells them to wage war? They can't kill but that's different than when they need to go to war because it is clearly defined in the bible.
God COMMANDS them not to kill in Exodus but tells them to kill every breathing thing in a city in the book of Joshua. Since god can't be wrong, there must be a difference in just plain killing and killing in the name of god and country although I think the people who are killed would like to debate the point.
2007-09-26 23:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If a gang of thugs attacked your neighborhood (I don't live there) as a Christian, I promise to come to your aid and NOT respond to them in a non-violent, turn your other cheek way.
2007-09-26 23:43:49 · answer #8 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't confuse Christians with Republicans
2007-09-26 23:46:46 · answer #9 · answered by going postal 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Blood makes the grass grow.
2007-09-26 23:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Dethklok 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋