I really, really think they are missing the point but JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES have never fought in a war. Because we are neutral and we don't vote, or go to war to kill our brothers. for more info http://watchtower.org
Neutrality
Def: The position of those who do not take sides with or give support to either of two or more contending parties. It is a fact of acient and modern-day history that in every nation and under all circumstances true Christians have endeavored to maintain complete neutrality as to conflicts between factions of the world. They do not interfere with what others do about sharing in patriotic ceremonies, serving the in the armed forces, joining a political party, running for a political office, or voting. But they themselves worship only Jehovah, the God of the Bible; they have dedicated their lives unreservedly to him and give their full support to his Kingdom.
What scriptures have always had a bearing on the attitude of true Christians toward participation in carnal warfare?
Matt. 26:52: "Jesus said to him: 'Return your sword to its place, for all those who take the sword will perish by the sword.'" (Could there have been any higher cause for which to fight than to safeguard the Son of God? Yet, Jesus here indicated that those disciples were not to resort to weapons of physical warefare.)
Isa. 2:2-4: "It must occur in the final part of the days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains.....And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore." (Individuals out of all nations must personally decide what course they will pursue. Those who have heeded Jehovah's judgment give evidence that he is their God.)
2 Cor. 10:3, 4: "Though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage warefare according to what we are in the flesh. For the weapons of our warefare are not fleshly, but powerful by God for overturning strongly entrenched things." (Paul here states that he never resorted to fleshly weapons, such as trickery, high-sounding language . or carnal weapons, to protect the congregation against false teachings.)
Luke 6:27, 28: "I [Jesus Christ] say to you who are listening, Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you."
Is it not true that Jehovah allowed ancient Israel to engage in warfare?
Jehovah directed ancient Israel to use warfare to take possession of the land that he himself designated as their inheritance and to execute people whose depraved practices and defiance of the true God caused Jehovah to view them as being no longer fit to live. (Deu. 7:1, 2, 5; 9:5; Lev. 18:24, 25) Nevertheless, mercy was shown to Rahab and to the Gibeonites because they demonstrated faith in Jehovah. (Josh. 2:9-13; 9:214-27) In the Law covenant God laid down rules for warfare that he would approve, stipulating exemptions and the manner in which this warfare was to be carried out. Such were truly holy wars of Jehovah. That is not true of the carnal warfare of any nation today.
With the establishing of the Christian congregation, a new sistuation came into existence. Christians are not under the Mosaic Law. Christ's followers were to make disciples of people of all nations; so worshipers of the true God would in time be found in all those nations. However, what is the motive of those nations when they go to war? Is it to carry out the will of the Creater of all the earth or is it to further some nationalistic interest? If true Christians in one nation were to go to war against another nation, they would be fighting against fellow believers, against people who prayed for help to the same God that they did. Appropriately, Christ directed his follwers to lay down the sword. (Matt. 26:52) He himself, glorified in the heavens, who henceforth carry out the execution of those who showed defiance of the true God and His will.----2 Thess. 1:6-8; Rev. 19:11-21
2007-10-19 06:51:14
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answered by ladybugwith7up 3
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Sorry, you're going to be at a loss on that one. Buddhism was a part of the shogunate's justification and provided the philosophy for the samurai. That's just off the top of my head. War isn't representative of Buddhism, but it's justified it before along with cruelty, oppression, and even organized crime. It's not central to it, but the violence and oppression of the Japanese regime was at least in part because of the Zen Buddhism they used to reinforce it. An interesting case study is that the Shaolin used to be involved in drug trafficking and organized crime (hence the allusion earlier). I wonder how much different those martial arts movies would've been if they filmed it during that era? So, no, not even the Buddhists are clean. My own faith, Orthodox Christianity, is clean of Crusades, Inquisitions, and so on, but some bishops and many laity approved of the pogroms, so we have our stain also (fortunately, there were also bishops, monks, and laity that condemned the actions as abominable). Your best bet will be modern sects that haven't had time or have never been able to gain enough force. Heck, even the Anabaptists went to war (offensive war at that).
2016-05-23 18:28:31
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answered by lauren 3
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Only Jehovah's Witnesses as a world-wide organization after the 1st World War, made the decision to not ever participate in war, or activities that pertain to war. In so-doing they became the first group of people to be tortured and placed into Concentration Camps, at the beginning and throughout the II World War.
2007-10-20 05:02:22
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answered by Anonymous
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This would be Jehovah Witnessess.
We abide by Jesus words when he said that we are "No part of the world" And that we should also "Love our Neighbor" How can be be loving our neighbor if we are killing them? At one time when Jesus was on earth and they knew who Jesus was they were coming to make him a King, he knew this. He went and hid because he wanted to be no part of the political system. Thus, we take no part of the political system at any means. This means going to war, voting, getting involved with politics. We look to Gods Kingdom as mankinds only hope because the Bible clearly states that man can not direct his own step. We have found this true through out history. They go war and fight against each other, religion against their OWN religion. Its wild.....
2007-10-19 07:11:29
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answered by Learn about the one true God 3
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Jehovah Witnesses.
2007-10-20 13:31:47
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answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7
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Jehovah Witnesses
2007-10-19 10:28:12
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answered by Icyelene R 4
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The religion of true Christianity has never fought in a war. By true Christianity, I mean those people who actually follow the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, and who follow his example.
Judea was a ferment of war and resistance to Rome when Jesus walked the earth. Yet, he joined no army nor insurrection. He did not "fight for his country" nor did he encourage his followers to fight in anybody's war.
The allegiance of true Christians is to the Kingdom of God. Talk about Jesus being God is cheap if you don't obey Jesus. Talk about trusting in God is cheap if you have to disobey God by taking up the sword.
History shows that no Christian served in any army to fight any wars until the time of Roman emperor Marcus Arelius, nearly 200 years after Christ. By then, the apostasy foretold by the apostles of Christ was overtaking true Christianity.
According to "church father" Justin Martyr, "Through the whole earth [we] changed our warlike weapons -- our swords into plough-shares, and our spears into implements of tillage, - and we cultivate piety, righteousness, philanthropy, faith, and hope, which we have from the Father Himself through Him who was crucified." (Dialogue With Trypho)
2007-10-22 03:47:44
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answered by בַר אֱנָשׁ (bar_enosh) 6
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I believe the answer is Jehovah's Witnesses :D
They don't take part in any wars and don't get involved in political affairs as they only believe in Gods Government with Jesus. Jehovahs Witnesses are often prosecuted for this, like they were n WW1 and WW2.
The Catholic Church has supported war. And the Pope has even blessed soldiers! Surely he should be worried of Christians in the oppossing land!
Grrr
2007-10-19 07:32:41
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answered by jaspercat91 3
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Quaker, Mennonite, Jehovah's Witnesses, Bahai, Sufi. These are usually condemned for their lack of patriotism.
2007-10-19 06:54:55
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answered by skepsis 7
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Jehovah Witness! also I never hear of the Amish people
2007-10-21 04:04:56
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answered by lydia 3
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What, besides Jehovah's Witnesses?
2007-10-22 03:19:22
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answered by DwayneWayne 4
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