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Christian Pacifism
Comments by James Hall - 18 Jan 2002 - 1349
Frank,
Yes, I would certainly hope that physically
restraining would be sufficient. And in most
cases it would be. But there are times when it is not
enough to protect an innocent.
An example: As I understand it, a
group of students who saw the man in Virginia shooting
innocent people at the law school tackled
him and knocked him to the ground to prevent further
bloodshed. I am sure this caused at least
minor injuries to the shooter and what they did would
have to be characterized as a "violent act."
I do believe that the vast majority of military
actions are not necessary, but the "just war" concept
has been viable in some cases ( I use the example of
Hitler).
You know what is interesting to me? Over the years, I
have been involved in visible and public protesting at
abortion clinics. NOT ONCE have I met
a fellow protestor who identified himself or herself
as EITHER a pacifist or a Christian vegetarian.
It seems that Christian pacifists and Christian
vegetarians are often very selective about the
innocent life they claim to want to protect.
Blessings,
Jim Hall
Isaiah writes about the Messiah as being "The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus calls upon all believers to become peacemakers, and says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [children] of God" (Matthew 5:9). Paul writes, "For the anxious longings of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons [children] of God" (Romans 8:19).
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