Kidan
Moderator
but Sagan that is the thing. I am following it properly. I am responsible for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of my family. I must do all in my power to protect them. Likewise those who join the military and police force must do all in there power to protect all of us.
I am not making 'exclusions' to these things. As I said, Christianity is not an exclusively pascifist religion. We are to be pascifists when it comes to self, but when it comes to family/community/nation we are to fight to protect our loved ones and our neighbors.
While violence would be my last choice, this nonsense that violence never solves anything is an utter falsehood (ooo... Starship Troopers!!!)
I am not making 'exclusions' to these things. As I said, Christianity is not an exclusively pascifist religion. We are to be pascifists when it comes to self, but when it comes to family/community/nation we are to fight to protect our loved ones and our neighbors.
I follow Christianity properly, and that includes having the ability to protect my family from harm by causing harm. You said that you would do the same, but by doing so you would put aside your religion. How do you tie that up with what I've quoted? Does that mean you would not follow the path that you have chosen properly? Then why follow it. But let's take this even wider. What about the neighbor down the street you don't particuarlly like, would you harm to protect him? Would you cast aside your religion to protect someone you are not fond of, or would you assume it's just his karmic reward and walk on by. I know what I would do, and I know that my religion instructs me that i should protect him, even if it means harming someone his attackers.[b said:Quote[/b] ]If you follow a path, you have to follow it properly, or not at all.
While violence would be my last choice, this nonsense that violence never solves anything is an utter falsehood (ooo... Starship Troopers!!!)