Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For,
"whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tounge from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are righteous and his ears are attentive to prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
1 Peter 3:8-12
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The main reason that we began this blog is that we felt compelled to answer the fallacies of many Christians and non-Christians in the arena of warfare.
Frankly, I don't believe that a Christian can obediently be involved in any war- not just the Iraq War, or the Vietnam War, or World War II.
When we live as Christ lived, we take on the mantle of love and sacrifice and servant hood. More often this results in our being used and abused than anything else, but we are being used for Christ.
With such a public arena as the blogosphere, how could we not stand up for something so obvious and so misunderstood? Our greatest weakness is that we don't say more.
If you feel this way- if you follow Christ- love Jesus, and seek to be obedient- and you hurt for the wrongs Christians do in the name of Christ, and you have something to say about it, we would like you to join us as contributors on this blog.
We are aware of our own imperfections. We will not be bothered by yours. This is an issue that needs to be addressed by people that walk in the Light and Truth.
Frankly, I don't believe that a Christian can obediently be involved in any war- not just the Iraq War, or the Vietnam War, or World War II.
When we live as Christ lived, we take on the mantle of love and sacrifice and servant hood. More often this results in our being used and abused than anything else, but we are being used for Christ.
With such a public arena as the blogosphere, how could we not stand up for something so obvious and so misunderstood? Our greatest weakness is that we don't say more.
If you feel this way- if you follow Christ- love Jesus, and seek to be obedient- and you hurt for the wrongs Christians do in the name of Christ, and you have something to say about it, we would like you to join us as contributors on this blog.
We are aware of our own imperfections. We will not be bothered by yours. This is an issue that needs to be addressed by people that walk in the Light and Truth.
2 comments:
Have you listened to the latest CD by Derek Webb (formerly of Caedmon's Call), Mockingbird? It was available for free download on his site for a while. I really enjoy it and many of his songs explore similar themes to your (plural) previous comments on peace. I think you two would love it. I disagree with some things, naturally, but it's quite thought-provoking, and also excellent music.
One example, "My Enemies Are Men Like Me":
I have come to give you life
and to show you how to live it
I have come to make things right
to heal their ears and show you how to forgive them
'cause I would rather die
I would rather die
I would rather die
than to take your life
'cause how can i kill the ones i'm supposed to love
my enemies are men like me
so i will protest the sword if it's not wielded well
'cause my enemies are men like me
peace by way of war
is like purity by way of fornication
it's like tellin' someone murder is wrong
and then showin' them by way of execution
and i would rather die
i would rather die
i would rather die
than to take your life
'cause how can i kill the ones i'm supposed to love
my enemies are men like me
so i will protest the sword if it's not wielded well
'cause my enemies are men like me
Bridge (MLK Jr.)
"Non-violence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time. The need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression."
when justice is bought and sold
just like weapons of war
the ones who always pay
are the poorest of the poor
so how can i kill the ones i'm supposed to love
my enemies are men like me
so i will protest the sword if it's not wielded well
'cause my enemies are men like me
So that's that. For what it's worth.
thanks for taking the time to post this, steve. i'll definitely check it out.
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