Permit me to offer a few additional theological suggestions. If you believe in God, no matter what religious tradition you identify with: 1) Hold firmly to the idea that God is compassionate and just. 2) Consistent with that belief, abandon the idea that God ever has commanded or condoned--or ever would command or condone--the mass slaughter of innocent people, even if such claims are made in sacred scripture or asserted by otherwise trustworthy religious authorities. 3) Consider the possibility that it does not blaspheme or insult God to believe that Gods actions are limited by objective moral principles. To say that God would never do or command anything cruel does not represent a significant limit on Gods power. Now if we can agree together in the rejection of total war, we still need to wrestle with some contending ethical perspectives on the use of force.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 06:24:00 +0000
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