(SwampFox;6128)
What's to "discern" when someone you love is being attacked? Give me a passage where Jesus said do nothing when a loved one is being hurt.
We are talking about military here; nothing about indiviudual defense.
I just about blew my cool when I read this, this is a slap in the face for those that I know and love. That's going way overboard and being very judgmental about why people do something; something you frankly have absolutely no business making. I respect that your husband was in the military and I thank him for his service. However, you're not the only one here with friends/family that served or are serving. I know at least one other very active member here has a son overseas as we speak. I have had and do have friends and family in the military stretching several generations. My grandfather went ashore with the Marines in Okinawa, I had a couple uncles fight in Vietnam, I have a cousin in the air force that's been to Pakistan during the quakes/tsunamis helping the victims there and then to Iraq, I have several friends and a family member in the marines some of which are on the front line. I know for a fact none of these signed up to further themselves. I will leave this part of the topic now before I say something I might later regret.
I am sure you are speaking the majority's sentiment. Regadless, I have to speak up because I am speaking from the evangelist's point of view.
What does this have to do at all with joining the American military?? There would be no right now if it weren't for the millions who sacrificed their lives so that there could be a right now. God's hand was in all of this! Hitler can claim to be Christian and can brainwash those who listen but do you think those that blindly followed Hitler are any worse off than those who teach false doctrines on the Lord's Day?
I will still repeat the same; true followers won't succumb into oppressors. faithful ones have been resisting and spreading the Jesus powerfully from the beginning of Jesus time on the earth, they will continue until the end. God is powerful in the weakness.When you are in the military you are killing many of brothers and sisters in Christ. Do you realize that there are Christians everywhere even in your enemy's countries?
Read the question in context please...it was not directed at you. When one sacrifices their life so that others can get to know, love, and worship Christ then there is no greater sacrifice at all. You can log all the mission hours (and the mission is a good thing) you want but it will never be greater.
I repeat the same; when we are evangelizing God and Jesus' love, we will feel foolish when you are supporting the military. I know this first hand; I was confronted by non-believers about our inconsistency. I did not think about it deeply before this confrontation because I was so used to see Christians in the military and churches have no problem whatsoever.
What's to "discern" when someone you love is being attacked? Give me a passage where Jesus said do nothing when a loved one is being hurt.
We are talking about military here; nothing about indiviudual defense.
I just about blew my cool when I read this, this is a slap in the face for those that I know and love. That's going way overboard and being very judgmental about why people do something; something you frankly have absolutely no business making. I respect that your husband was in the military and I thank him for his service. However, you're not the only one here with friends/family that served or are serving. I know at least one other very active member here has a son overseas as we speak. I have had and do have friends and family in the military stretching several generations. My grandfather went ashore with the Marines in Okinawa, I had a couple uncles fight in Vietnam, I have a cousin in the air force that's been to Pakistan during the quakes/tsunamis helping the victims there and then to Iraq, I have several friends and a family member in the marines some of which are on the front line. I know for a fact none of these signed up to further themselves. I will leave this part of the topic now before I say something I might later regret.
I am sure you are speaking the majority's sentiment. Regadless, I have to speak up because I am speaking from the evangelist's point of view.
What does this have to do at all with joining the American military?? There would be no right now if it weren't for the millions who sacrificed their lives so that there could be a right now. God's hand was in all of this! Hitler can claim to be Christian and can brainwash those who listen but do you think those that blindly followed Hitler are any worse off than those who teach false doctrines on the Lord's Day?
I will still repeat the same; true followers won't succumb into oppressors. faithful ones have been resisting and spreading the Jesus powerfully from the beginning of Jesus time on the earth, they will continue until the end. God is powerful in the weakness.When you are in the military you are killing many of brothers and sisters in Christ. Do you realize that there are Christians everywhere even in your enemy's countries?
Read the question in context please...it was not directed at you. When one sacrifices their life so that others can get to know, love, and worship Christ then there is no greater sacrifice at all. You can log all the mission hours (and the mission is a good thing) you want but it will never be greater.
I repeat the same; when we are evangelizing God and Jesus' love, we will feel foolish when you are supporting the military. I know this first hand; I was confronted by non-believers about our inconsistency. I did not think about it deeply before this confrontation because I was so used to see Christians in the military and churches have no problem whatsoever.