This war should never have been started.
Killing Taliban members and Iraqis (or whomever) is as bad as killing babies.


If you disagree, explain how it's different.

I've been thinking about this for awhile and not sure how to put my thoughts out here clearly on it. I will try...

I believe that the war was started for an original good cause of stopping those who wanted to end what we have here. I also believe that it has gone awry since then. But to not support those troops that have been and are there (I believe) is not right.

To leave now without finishing what we started would be wrong and will mean that those who have died, died in vain.

We can not live in a bubble. We can't sit comfortably in our homes and think that anothers problems are just that, their problems. Everyone affects everyone else. To think we can sit quietly by and just live our lives is a little absurd to me.

Of course I feel and understand the pain of having a son or daughter killed over there or having to be a part of that situation but... they signed up for that. If you joined the army for just the free stuff then you signed up for the wrong reasons. Your position is to serve and protect. All aspects of the job should have been evaluated. You were not forced to join. To not support them in that decision will cause them to fail.

I originally signed up for the Air Force. I backed out because I did not feel that that was where I could do the most good for God. We are all made for reasons, we all have purpose in this life and direction. There are definetely stronger people out there than I who feel that they can be a part of it and go through those hard times. It would have broken me and I know that and God knows that. He led me down a different path. But for those He led down the path to joining, we should be supportive of.

Go..........

So you think that God cares more about a baby (how old?)
than a Taliban member?
The baby's life is more precious to Him?

I dont know if u KNOW christopher is right or not... but he he is and theres no escaping that


I dont know how you can completely ignore Thou shall not kill, love your enemy, jesus praying for his killers, etc. If somebody tells you to walk a mile, walk two, if somebody slaps you in the face, turn the other cheek. You [conner] seem to have this idealistic view of THE GOVERNMENT that it is on some sort of the same level as god and rules change because, its THE GOVERNMENT, and its AMERICA.


the answer (i think its pretty obvious) is that the sin would be equal. I think if u had to choose (which u wouldnt) anybody would choose the taliban guy but in god's eyes its no different....

My original thread was I guess based on your first statement

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This war should have never been started.

To elaborate on what you guys have already been talking about, killing babies and killing Taliban members is killing yes. Is it equal? I don't agree. We kill babies for selfish reasons (wrong time, wrong person, rape, etc). We were out to eliminate the Taliban because of persecution.

Of course we must promote peace, but I think in the instances you are talking about Jesus being upset with His disciples for "sticking" up for him, are because He knew that He must endure this to do what He came here to do. Not just to promote peace and love, but there are certain situations that He knew noone could help him with and that He must go through what was put before Him alone.

.... maybe this is a new thread, and a little off topic from the religion debate on war that we seem to have gotten on, but have there been any wars that you are in support of??


if you want it to be a new thread, start it.

I don't know why and will try and find some support on this subject, but I just don't agree with you at this time... basically on everything you stand for. I really don't know why I talk to you...

not a lot of time to research this with my yucky work computer which is sooooooo slow... but let's look at Deuteronomy 20. Read the chapter and give remarks... I can't cut and paste at work so, you will have to look it up on your own.


EDIT : whoa! you can't edit my "quote" that takes away from it being a quote... turd

aw stop being a kiss ass and trying to get me to post more. I post when I can.

i tak it n tha but ahahahahaha