does killing during war count as a sin?

Answer 1

The bible originally said tho shalt not murder

Answer 2

The bible is filled with praise to warriors and killing is not the same as murder. If you want I will give you verse and chapter but in general, it is not the same but the actions of those in combat do not exempt them from judgment and moral laws still apply.

This is the strongest argument against these religious extremist as they voluntarily go to there deaths and target innocents which is a violation of Gods law in any circumstance and is considered murder. That is true if you are a Muslim, Catholic or Protestant there are no exceptions or excuses for murder.

NO the killing of the enemy in war is not a sin.

Answer 3

Depends on which religion, but I assume you mean Christianity:

There are four basic viewpoints on war that have been held by the historic Christian church.

Crusade War: This view says one should wage war in the name of religion. In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders, inspired by the Roman Catholic Church, felt it was right to spread Christianity by the sword. They made war in the name of the man who gave his life for others, believing it was commanded to take life. This period is a dark spot in the history of the church, and Christians often hang their heads in shame when reading about the Crusades. Jesus Christ made it clear that Christianity is never to be spread by the sword, but in love and by the power of God.

Non-resistance: The other extreme says that Christians are not to participate in any type of war whatsoever. Those who hold this view believe that all killing in war is wrong. Some would not oppose killing in self-defense or fighting a defensive war. Others would enter military service as non-combatants. There is a great deal of latitude in this position. The Mennonite, Brethren, and Quaker groups have tra ditionally been pacifists. Many Methodists are also of this persuasion.

Blank-check War: This viewpoint says Christians should go to war whenever their government tells them to do so. It makes the state an idol and would cast Christian morality and ethics to the wind. There may be times when Christians cannot fight for their country, such as when the country is an aggressor or when the Christian is required to do unchristian acts.

Just War: Those holding this view evaluate a war and the activities involved in it to see if violence is justifiable. This group feels that Christians, like all other men, have social responsibilities and that war may be justifiable on a political basis in some cases. Their criterion is: Is the war less harmful than the evil it hopes to prevent?

Answer 4

War is war and the Old Testament is loaded with events of warfare. Its not that it is condoned but it was and still is to a degree a matter of self defense and self and national preservation. It is combatant vs, combatant NOT blatant murder. Murder, is a person killing another for example during a hold up or plainly out of malice for that matter. That in and itself is a sin not that which we would find in warfare.

Answer 5

Let me ask you this then, if killing is a sin and God commanded the Israelites to go to war with the philistines, then wasnt God commanding his people to sin? The answer is this, sometimes war is necessary and God realizes this. There are countless times in the Bible where great men had to stand up and defend themselves and sometimes it required killing another individual. When the wolf growls at the door, what will you do?

Answer 6

It depends on the specific circumstances of the killing. If you kill someone that wasn't going to harm you, yes. If you kill someone who was trying to kill you, no. War doesn't absolve sin, but it does bring it into vivid reality. That's why I have so much respect for the troops serving overseas, they make those right vs. wrong decisions everyday. That's also why I have so little respect for the dirt bags doing the killing. They are turning Islam, one of the worlds greatest religions, into a Murder/Death/Suicide cult.

"Every mans duty is to his King, but each mans soul is his own,,," W.S. from Henry V

Answer 7

In God`s eyes, i think of the guy who is going to conflict and kills the enemy does no longer sin. If somebody is going to kill you and you kill him first, it isn't any longer a sin. So no repenting is critical. the guy who went to kill you is charged with the sin. because Jesus died for the sins of mankind, there is not any sin against all and sundry in case you compromise for What Jesus did for you and have self assurance on Jesus as your redeemer. in case you do not have self assurance on Jesus and ask Him into your heart, then you definately are comitting the sin of disobedience and could be punished endlessly for it. For God so enjoyed the international that He gave His purely Son that whoever believes on Him won't perish, yet have eternal existence

Answer 8

Killing in war is not a sin. The only time this would be a sin is if it was an act of murder.

Answer 9

I would never just flat out kill somebody, but if I was a soldier overseas and someone aims a gun at me then you should better believe I would shoot.

Answer 10

This my not be a direct answer, but the thing that gets me are those people who are against abortion think nothing of having a little war where all sorts of innocent people are killed.