Re. God & War

[Sonnysark@xxxxxxx]

Throughout history groups have used God to support acts of violence and
killing.

Although I am not a biblical expert, as I recall, Jesus said something to
the effect of 'if your enemy hits one cheek offer the other'. The message of
Jesus was peace and love, that all people are God's children. Even in Jesus'
last days, he took the torture and death without action against his
tormentors.

I am greatly grieved by the recent violence and feel anger.

I am having trouble reconciling the words and actions of Jesus and his
message of love with us acting out our anger with more violence and killing.

I wonder if God's test here is what we feel and do. Perhaps this world is
really not important. Perhaps the test is to see if we take this and allow
it to fill us with anger and act out with violence and killing, or, to
dissolve the anger and act with forgiveness, peace, and love.

Any constructive thoughts would be appreciated.

neo




Neo, you asked for constructive thoughts on what you just wrote.  I don't think I can be constructive in any way that would help you, but what you wrote in so naive and asinine that I couldn't stop myself from writing back.  I am sorry ... I know this is not the forum for this, but your thinking is so dangerously deadly and self destructive that I have to respond.  I suppose if these guys were at your front door and ready to kill you, your family, and your neighbors you would just let them ... go ahead just turn your cheek.  I suppose that if these guys were to come to your door and raped your wife, sister, daughter, mother, and raped your ideology and way of life you would let them ... sure just turn your cheek.  You said that you were not a biblical expert, and you sure are right about that.  Because the bible certainly allows for self defense.  I don't want this to become a biblical discussion, but the turn your cheek concept has nothing to do with this.  Neo, this response is not a personal attack against you, but your naive, college student like thinking is extremely dangerous.  I apologize to the list for my off topic input ... But this are very strange times that requires a very strong stance.  Hope you all are with me and the rest of the country.                                   -H. Sonny Sarkissian-