Re: With total respect...Faith & Works.

"Kendall K. Down" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Andrew McMullon <andrew.mcmullon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It is, I presume, a good thing that a soldier carry out his orders
faithfully and efficiently. Agree?

Only if those orders are also legal and just.

True - but that does not alter my point. When you were in Afghanistan, did
you hope that the Taliban soldiers opposed to you were accurate shots or
inaccurate? (Shooting at the occupiers of your land on behalf of a deposed
government is not illegal nor unjust.)[1]

It's *just* against all what Christ taught in regards to loving one's
enemies.......
"43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and
hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of
your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil
and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." Matt
5:43-45 (KJV)

...........and not *resisting* evil.
"38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for
a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matt 5:38-39
(KJV)

Now, do we believe Ken the mortal, or Jesus the immortal High Priest of
Almighty God?

Jeff...
[1])
Note 1: Please note that I am not a supporter of the Taliban.
.

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