by Deepseafisher on Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:38 pm
Hey, man, I've gotta disagree with that respectfully.
Here's what I've got to say. Christ was sent into the world to save us (John 3:17). He isn't here to condemn anyone. Our job is to witness to them, and live with them. We are sent into the world to live with it as christians, not necessarily to be a part of it, or associate ourselve with it, but to live in it, and bring others to christ. As much as we dislike what people like that are doing to us, we're still called to love them as Christ loved all of his children. God created the Arabs the same as he created us.
Now, don't read this wrong. I'm no pacifist-I fully support every movement Bush has made (both into Iraq, and Afghanistan, but thats a different discussion entirely). I say that there is a time for war, and a time for peace-right now, its time for war. However, our motivation should not be revenge-it ought to be self defense. We do not need to sit still and be killed. We need to protect ourselves. But killing them just because they believe differently, or are of a different culture does no good at all.
And killing them so they'll rot in hell does no-one anygood. Eternall damnation is not something I'd wish on even my worst enemy-its worse than anything that could possibly be immagined on earth.
Again, I'm not saying that we should do nothing-I am saying though, that we should watch our motives.
And killing people for the sake of killing them can't be found in any scripture, KJV or not.