Turn the question around.
Is it right that a nation should do nothing when another nation attacks a third nation?
or as individuals should we just watch as a weaker person is attacked?
I would say war and violence are justified to defend oneself or others.Is war or violence ever justified?
I think most aggression is caused by economic reasons. They start out small like sanctions. This is why I am against sanctions, they start as economic wars then lead to shooting wars.
So I cannot answer your question directly, maybe I'm deflecting, but I'd say that first and foremost free trade fosters peace while controlled trade fosters violence.
So if someone invades your house or attacks your children, you would do nothing till you'd first been to confession or some such spiritual activity?Well, you need to be right with God so you can handle a threat in the right way.
And a worldly nation might have the right to fight, but they can't do it right if they are worldly. They could make things much worse.
In 1 Samuel 30 we see how an enemy made trouble for David and his men. He did not hurry to deal with the enemy, but first he made sure with God about what to do.
Well, you need to be right with God so you can handle a threat in the right way.
And a worldly nation might have the right to fight, but they can't do it right if they are worldly. They could make things much worse.
In 1 Samuel 30 we see how an enemy made trouble for David and his men. He did not hurry to deal with the enemy, but first he made sure with God about what to do.
David's situation did involve their women and children already kidnapped. And 1 Samuel 30 tells how he handled that.So if someone invades your house or attacks your children, you would do nothing till you'd first been to confession or some such spiritual activity?
How about praying well in advance of any such situation?I suspect I would mutter a prayer and grab the nearest weapon.