Would Jesus approve of pre-emptive nuclear strikes?

Question

This question was already asked, but in a very awkward form as "Would Jesus approve of pre-emptive nuclear strikes? Then how can we?"

I am therefore asking the same question, but without the ending portion "Then how can we."

Rational: Religion remains in the realm of theology. Many people say that this is something that can not be proved. So, it would be more proper to ask about Jesus, a man and son of God, rather than to pose an awkward question.

My answer to this question would be, I would venture to say, that Jesus would not approve of pre-emptive nuclear strikes as he is the true son of God. Then should we approve of pre-emptive nuclear strikes? Unfortunately the answer is up to the politicians and not the will of the people.

Part 1. Would he?
Part 2. Should we?

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COMMENTS:

Locutus1of1, it is my prayer that God will be kind and merciful and that he will show kindness and love to sinners who open their eyes and truly want to repent. Refer to my family's website at http://www.myspace.com/centerkingdom

Answer 1

God did a pre-emptive strike on the dinosaurs, right?

Would Jesus? No.

Should we? If there were an imminent and verified threat, then probably yes. So to answer your question, no. The hypaganda we've been getting for the last 10 years is proven hogwash.

CONSRGREAT,
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Answer 2

First I just want to say without being @$$ like the guys in front of me this really is a silly question. No offence but it is.

To answer your question no I don’t. I don’t think His Hafe-brother Steve would either. No person in their right mind would ever even consider a pre-emptive nuclear strike. I would approve a pre-emptive strike with convictional weapons if it was really called for. We have so many different weapons that we really don’t even need nukes anymore. The only reason we still have them is as a deterrent. But I would be more scared of the 100,000lb bunker buster we have that will blow up what ever we need to without the collateral damage and the nuclear fallout. Nukes are just another cold war relic.

Answer 3

You've got to be kidding me that this is even up for debate. If you are using Jesus as an example and considering that religion dictates he will naturally chose what is good for humanity, then that means you are contemplating if pre-emptive strikes are for the good of humanity/ a certain group of people.

For argument's sake, lets say that pre-emptive strikes are good in certain circumstances. Now how can you be sure that these reasons behind the execution of these attacks are honest or altruistic (free from influences of greed or selfishness)? This is easily compared to the Iraq situation and rumors of WMDs, which were the 'reason' behind the pre-emptive strike.

The fact that you are considering this means that you are probably easily manipulated by someone else's broader political agenda and financial interests (even if you try to somehow justify this through deontological or utilitarianistic theory).

One you enter into politics and you begin to understand certain things, you will discover that issues such as pre-emptive nuclear strikes are not as effective at maintaining 'homeland security' as you may think.

Answer 4

You know this is not that silly of a question since the front runner<(according to MSMedia)> seems to be pulling Jesus back from the dead every chance he gets! The Huckster seems to think Jesus is relevant! That is what I think makes Huckabee irrelevant!

According to Rev. I do believe that the power of suggestion and the fact that the powers that be...know how well they can manipulate the masses after all these years...If we do not start taking responsibility for our thoughts we will soon be (DESTROYED BY WORMWOOD)

Answer 5

Jesus wouldn't. From His point of view, every breath someone draws is another shot at Redemption. So, killing even one person, much less millions--works against the Kingdom of God.

His dad, as protrayed in the Old Testament and from pulpits around the World, takes a different view. "Kill 'em all and let me sort 'em out," is his motto.

Unfortunately, too many Christians reject what Jesus wants in favor of getting Biblical on people.

Answer 6

Have you even read Revelation? Jesus is going to allow 1/3 of the life on the planet to be destroyed by wormwood. And then there are the seven plagues. At the end well here read for yourself-
14) I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one "like a son of man"[a] with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15) Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, "Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." 16) So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
17) Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18) Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, "Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe." 19) The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. 20) They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

We are all condemned to death in this world. And nowhere in any of the Bible is God concerned with those that deny him.

Answer 7

No....
He was a better man then I am....I cant forgive the Islamic terrorists for the friends and family I lost on 9/11...seeing the women and kids dancing in the street celebrating all the loss of life....what happens to them after that I DONT CARE

Answer 8

Jesus said "blessed are the peacemakers"

no, jesus wouldn't approve

Answer 9

Would Jesus approve of killing unborn children?
Would Jesus approve of gay sex?
Would Jesus be in favor of excessive taxation? Remember that tithing is 10 % no matter how much you earn

Kinda blows a hole in your liberal argument doesn't it?

Answer 10

I don't know.

Add that one to the list of questions you want to ask him when you pass on.

Anyone who says that they can 100% say one way or another is applying their values to something that has been written by someone who may not have even been there when it was said and translated over and over again.