I wonder does God support the war in Iraq or any war for that matter. In war time people are killed for things like oil,greed, wanting to conquer new lands, power and control and many other ridicilous reason. All things God opposes God doesn't mind a war that is fighting in his name. But the war were in now has absolutely nothing to do with that. Do you think He is displeased? And even with our government has a whole?
2007-10-09 09:29:13 · 25 answers · asked by Lordes Skye 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Well I am a Christian and my husband is in the military so it is part of my life. I don't worry about like you accuse me of I just wanted to hear real believers and there thoughts on war.
2007-10-09 09:35:53 · update #1
Wow I can't believe how many people are very rude. The black avatar is my friends (ok, Achcho A). If you want to answer my questions, be real not rude.
The reference of war in Gods name does happen it may not be called "war" but how many missionary have been killed for spreading Gods word.
2007-10-09 10:15:22 · update #2
I am certain he is irritated at the reason for the war. I am equally certain that he is pleased with those warriors that do their best. Soldiers go where they're told to go, do what they are trained to do, and pray to their God.
It is our job to support our troops through actions, and prayers. For those that do not pray for what ever reason, give them your moral support.
You do not have to support the war, I don't, you should support the troops.
2007-10-09 11:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More people in the history of mankind have died in the name of God then any other reason. The Romans's fought both the Jews and the Christians for not believing in their gods. They did it to whatever country they conquered. Alexander the Great tried to convert all of his conquests to the Greek Gods. The Crusades were fought because the Christians had God on their side and felt the Moslem's were ruining the holy land. The Moslem's fought the Christians because Allah (God) was on their side. Even in sports today if your team wins God was on your side. I guess the other side had Satan on their side.
God is truly a belief in a higher system. We have self determination. God does not interfere. No matter what side you find yourself on in an argument, God is not involved. Only worry how you act in your life and not someone else's. Show compassion to others not matter what religion, race, creed, or nationality they belong to. Take the time to help someone for no reason at all. Make someone Smile for no reason at all. Remember the golden rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". When you can do all of that then you can call yourself a Christian.
2007-10-09 17:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not equate God with War at all. I am sickened by these so-called Christians of today who cheer War, simply because they are trying to hurry the Second Coming. Of all the cockamamie ideas, that has to take the trophy.
God is too intelligent to approve the silly reasons nations use go to war. Perhaps self-defense might be the only excusable reason, and I am not even sure of that. The Ten Commandments instruct us "Thou Shalt Not Kill," and, if you believe in the Christian God, you cannot twist those words to include War. It does not say "Thou Shalt Not Kill, Unless You Decide It's Okay."
2007-10-09 16:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by Me, Too 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think God looks at the individual, and their actions are judged at the end of the day. I don't think God supports people killing each other, whatever their reasons. However if we ask for forgiveness for our sins, God will forgive us. How on earth could an all powerful being who loves us all ever support a war, think about it. People (men) make wars, usually over land. You can twist it all around however you like but in the end it all comes down to greed. In the meantime, I agree with the person who said 'worry about yourself', because really, you are the only person you can change.
2007-10-09 16:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by spiffy 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that "He who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword". Nowhere does Jesus condon any form of war. To a true Christian, there is no such thing as a "just" war. But what about " self- defence"? Ask the early Christians, who could have saved their own lives merely by obeying the law.
"Goldwater" raises an interesting point. Do you think God would approve the killing of over 500,000 innocent Iraqis by the mass bombings of their country. Also, would God approve the US supplying Saddam with the weapons to poison the Iranians and the Iraqi Kurds?
2007-10-09 16:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What does "god" have to do with any war except to act as a conceptual cause thereof? How many wars have been fought thruout mans history over the issue of a different concept of "god"? And since "god" is merely a concept of the individual DOING the conceiving, how that person feels about it will be how their "god" feels about it. From the phrasing of your question, I can tell that YOU disapprove of the current situation, and that therefore your god-concept is also displeased. It is ALSO evident that you see your god-concept as the only correct one. If you look at the current situation in the middle-east, you will see that THAT is the core of the problem.
2007-10-09 16:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen H 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Funny! Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, both Scottish and both religous, should tell lies to go to war.If there is a god? why are these two allowed to live a life of luxury, after all the killing in their name and the lies they told to go to war. A waste of lives, and could the money not be spent on something better? Surely when Blair applies to join the Catholic church the Pope will tell him where to go!
2007-10-09 17:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by Englishman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God gave man free will. It's up to us to use that free will for good or evil. Every country believes God is on their side but I don't think God takes sides. He observes what we do with what he's given us. More wars have been fought due to religion and more have died or in the name of religion than I care to think about. It's insanely egotistic of us to believe that God would be on our side or anyone's side just so that we can kill our fellow man.
Everything has a purpose, I believe, but I'm not wise enough to know what purpose war would have in God's plan. Perhaps, we have to fight wars until humanity finally recognizes the futility of it. Until mankind learns that lesson we are fated to continue to be plagued with them.
2007-10-09 16:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Chris L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1 I doubt it
2 probably a war against Satan
3 True
4 True again
5 True
6 True
7 Yes
8 Yes
2007-10-09 16:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by mw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I'm wondering is why your avatar that I clicked on was a black girl and the one on this page shows your avatar as a white girl? Are you a girl at all? Are you a chameleon or something?
Now I mean no offense but if you can't be straight with your avatar, then why should we believe anything you say?
2007-10-09 17:06:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋