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<blockquote data-quote="SCOTT DIAMOND" data-source="post: 73847678" data-attributes="member: 418739"><p>I’m not a Christian but I’ve had a question about the Christian faith for years and I hope someone in this forum can answer for me. My question is fairly basic and that is how can a Christian serve in the military? To me, Christian teaching points to pacifism as the only option. I realize that there are countless quotes one could provide in the old testament regarding war but I’d rather focus on the teachings of Christ. Can anyone imagine Christ pulling a trigger and killing someone? To me that seems like an anathema to all his teachings. And if the goal is to be Christ-like then wouldn’t that imply pacifism? Am I wrong on this? (Presumably I am since there are so many Christians that serve in the military.) Are their statements in the new testament in which Christ condones taking of another person’s life in war?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope this doesn’t come across as goading or baiting. I am seriously trying to understand what I see as a contradiction. Thanks for all polite replies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SCOTT DIAMOND, post: 73847678, member: 418739"] I’m not a Christian but I’ve had a question about the Christian faith for years and I hope someone in this forum can answer for me. My question is fairly basic and that is how can a Christian serve in the military? To me, Christian teaching points to pacifism as the only option. I realize that there are countless quotes one could provide in the old testament regarding war but I’d rather focus on the teachings of Christ. Can anyone imagine Christ pulling a trigger and killing someone? To me that seems like an anathema to all his teachings. And if the goal is to be Christ-like then wouldn’t that imply pacifism? Am I wrong on this? (Presumably I am since there are so many Christians that serve in the military.) Are their statements in the new testament in which Christ condones taking of another person’s life in war? I hope this doesn’t come across as goading or baiting. I am seriously trying to understand what I see as a contradiction. Thanks for all polite replies. [/QUOTE]
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