cathoholic_anonymous Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 [quote]Peace in those titles does not refer to People on earth not killing each other. it refers to the Peace of Christ[/quote] While I believe that 'blessed are the peacemakers' is nowhere near the same thing as 'blessed are the pacifists', that doesn't mean that wanton violence and the Peace of Christ are compatible because they're dealing in different 'kinds' of peace. That's a tortured piece of legalism. In answer to the poll, I follow the Just War Theory of Thomas Aquinas. I agree with what LightandTruth has already said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avemaria40 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I believe that true pacifism is incompatible with Christianity because that means we couldn't fight to protect the poor and vulnerable. I believe violence for the sake of violence is wrong, but if someone dared to hurt an innocent person and I caught them doing that, I would use everything I learned in kickboxing on that person. Sometimes war could be a good thing. It was war that made us free and that continues to keep us free. It was war that made slaves free people. And it was because we won a war that the horrific Holocaust came to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReinnieR Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 no way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJRod55 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I am afraid I have seen way too much violence of all sorts in my life and travels to accept any of it. I pray for the day the Meek shall inherit the Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 The Peace of Christ can never be felt as long as Wars are fought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 But it can never be felt if we all stand around watching evil take over, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 [quote name='MissScripture' post='1182977' date='Feb 2 2007, 09:37 AM'] But it can never be felt if we all stand around watching evil take over, either. [/quote] But we must remember there are many ways of conquering evil, other than war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 So, how would you have suggested dealing with the Nazis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 If we hadn't screwed the after-math of the First World War they wouldn't have been a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Okay... but suppose there was the problem... what would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catholicinsd Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 There's this thing. It's called diplomacy. Use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 "Gee Adolf, would you please stop killing the handicapped, Gypies and Jews? It's really a little uncivilized, don't you agree?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 [quote name='catholicinsd' post='1183001' date='Feb 2 2007, 10:12 AM'] There's this thing. It's called diplomacy. Use it. [/quote] I cant believe this argument still exists. Especially in this era when we're fighting religious fanatics all across the globe, many of whom are irrational. These aren't all civilized countries with proper foreign ministers. Many sects just hate us (America) just because we're American. What do you do to keep these people from trying to kill us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Sit down and have coffee together, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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