Just curious, how can Christians be for pro-war candidate?

[plb]

Just curious since I'm not a religious type person but how is it that Christians can be for a candidate who is pro-war? I always thought Christians were supposed to be against killing?

 

[Heather in WI]

Just war theory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war

I am a Christian. I am not a pacifist. But, I do not believe Iraq fits into the definition of a just war, and therefore would not support any candidate who believes the Iraq War is justified.

 

[fabijo]

Just curious since I'm not a religious type person but how is it that Christians can be for a candidate who is pro-war?

I am a Christian and I have the same question. I kept getting spam from some Craig Huey guy acting as though he is the authority on what candidate is good for a Christian. I asked him the same question, but he has never responded to me.

 

[chiplitfam]

Because they hold to the false just war theory that most Protestant church's hold to. If you would like to discuss it further send private message.

 

[tomcat]

Because being Christian is about what you feel, not what the Bible really says. Duh.

 

[chiplitfam]

Because being Christian is about what you feel, not what the Bible really says. Duh.

I hope that was a joke.

 

[fabijo]

Because being Christian is about what you feel, not what the Bible really says. Duh.

LOL. That's the way people act.

 

[ladyliberty3]

Because most people are Christian in name only and listen to the false sheperds that are leading many astray. If the people who claim to be Christians really were, our country wouldn't be in the shape it is. If you want proof, just look at Bush!!!!

 

[NEPA_Revolution]

Sheeple > Christian

I am Catholic, used to support the war (Watched FNC too much) and now that I have been on here I feel like an idiot for ever saying I agreed with Bush.

 

[chiplitfam]

QUOTE=ladyliberty3;1226163]Because most people are Christian in name only and listen to the false sheperds that are leading many astray. If the people who claim to be Christians really were, our country wouldn't be in the shape it is. If you want proof, just look at Bush!!!![/QUOTE]

Amen! Chip

 

[Staupostek]

It's the same way they go around talking about the sanctity of marriage and yet are okay with divorce. Yeah, they say it's not ok but they aren't in the streets fighting to ban it or campaigning on banning it. In America you can call yourself what you want and then define it however you like.

 

[tamor]

remember the Crusades ?

 

[Jeremy]

Not everyone looks at the Iraq war the same way

 

[ButchHowdy]

Sheeple > Christian

I am Catholic, used to support the war (Watched FNC too much) and now that I have been on here I feel like an idiot for ever saying I agreed with Bush.

That's okay . . . just give us 10 Hail Rons and donate!

 

[Dr.3D]

Not everyone looks at the Iraq war the same way

I'm pretty sure most of the people who are over there fighting in it, see it the same way.

 

[RonRules]

Because they're gullible to believe that stuff they'll also believe war is good for them.

Dump that nonsense and you'll have the greatest mental liberation you've ever had.

 

[JohnM]

Because being Christian is about what you feel, not what the Bible really says. Duh.

Good joke. Certainly true of a lot of the Christians I know.


The serious answer is pretty much what Heather in Wisconsin says.

Very few Christians are pacifists.

Equally, very few know anything about the just war theory. (Needless to say, many of those who do know about it, do not accept it.)

And of course, in the end of the day, as tomcat says, a lot of them just go with what they feel.

(I am not a pacifist, and while I don't take the just war theory as being a doctrine to be believed, I do believe that it offers pretty good guidance for the realities of the world we live in.)

 

[virgil47]

Any of you gigantic psuedo christians ever hear of an "eye for an eye". If not try reading your bible again.

 

[Crickett]

Any of you gigantic psuedo christians ever hear of an "eye for an eye". If not try reading your bible again.

That is the most ridiculous statement in the whole thread. Iraq never did ONE thing to the US. Nothing. No eye poking. Jesus said he had heard it said, an eye for an eye, but HE said turn the other cheek.

 

[fabijo]

Any of you gigantic psuedo christians ever hear of an "eye for an eye". If not try reading your bible again.

That was meant as a restriction, since people have a tendency to go overboard with revenge. Plus the eye for an eye deal was handled by a third party (Levites), not the individual offended.