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Church Christians Still Don’t Get It

4000 delegates of the Disciples of Christ General Assembly have approved a resolution “opposing the war in Iraq as contrary to Jesus’ teachings.” Sounds promising enough. But it seems some have expressed concern of what this message would “send to the troops.”

One opposing delegate was disappointed that the resolution did not also “morally support” the troops executing the war. Huh? How do you oppose an action on moral grounds yet claim “support” for those who carry out the orders for mass murder and mayhem- the very action you oppose? How are these instigators above judgment?

The resolution does make one brave claim- it supports military personnel who refuse deployment to Iraq because of their Christian convictions and who understand that they may be disciplined as a result. One opponent, with his statement, sums up the mentality of state-worshipping pseudo-Christians:

“Deserters are considered dishonorable discharges, which results in loss of certain rights like voting rights. This is a very stringent punishment for a young person who may not be mature enough or emotionally stable enough” to understand the consequences of their actions.

In other words, taking a moral stand consistent with Christian ethic may result in a loss of state privileges. After all, a life isn’t worth living without those precious gifts.

In other words, taking a moral stand consistent with Christian ethic is a dangerous step only to be taken by an emotionally mature, stable person- defined as one who respects and bows to state authority.

In other words, you should only take a moral stand based on Christian ethic if such action will result in no risky, uncomfortable, or life-changing consequences.

It seems no group needs more of God’s help than God’s people.

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 1:05 pm and is filed under Uncategorized, war, nationalism, religion, laws, fascism, peace, liberty, military. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Call it a matter of divine timing…. Make sure to read the STR article by Lysander’s Ghost:
http://www.strike-the-root.com/72/lg/lg1.html

He discusses in depth an issue that parallels this particular example of Christian hypocrisy and inconsistency.
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Church Christians Still Don’t Get It

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