[Ahimaaz Smith]

Re: Army = murderers?

Moses and King David knew that their war was just and righteous.

Moses and King David lived in different times, and we have to understand their behavior in that light. The Jewish Torah was a great improvement in morality over that of the tribalism that was common at the dawn of civilization. The New Testament was lightyears ahead of the Old Testament, morally, which is why I so admire Jesus. Still, we have made a few moral advancements as a species in the last 2,000 years, so we should view all of this as an ongoing process, not as a perfected whole.

However, those last three men were murderous monsters while Moses and King David were perfectly moral men doing the will of the great and good Lord God.

I am very glad to see that you do not condone genocide, OEJ.

Christian warriors are morally justified and cannot be called murderers, not even when their soldiers bash out infants' brains on the stones (as did the soldiers of Moses).

Nobody who follows the teachings of Christ would bash an infant's brains, on stones or anywhere else.

However, if atheists or Muslims or pagans or (GOD FORBID!) Unitarians do similar things then they are simply low and evil killers who must be brought to justice.

Of course babykillers should be brought to justice. Even the Unitarians. But let us not forget that, without the conditions of poverty, nationalism, and isolationism, there would be far fewer terrorists and warriors in the world. OEJ, you have inspired me to hold a candle-light vigil to protest baby killing and the conditions that lead people to commit such monstrous acts. Thank you.

[One-eyed Jack]

Re: Army = murderers?

Wait, what...

Was there some sort of Saul-to-Paul conversion thing there that I missed? Any sudden bright lights, coup de foudre, burning bushes, jewel in the lotus, toads bearing humanism like a silver minnow in their mouths?

Are you sure you aren't planning a "Mime for Humanity" event on the Plaza of Universal Feelings, Brother Ahimaaz?

Awaiting your reply with bated (or, like the toad mentioned above, baited) breath.

~~ OEJ

Addendum, later: I'll bet Brother Ahimaaz's account has been hacked. The Ahimaaz I know would never slide into Bible relativism, deny that the Lord is a man of WAR, or organize candlelight vigils (the True Christian(tm) way is to use Purity Sieges and Prayer Warfare).