Christians and War pacifism

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For a long time, people had been debating about Christians with War. Christians was confused with God, as they did not understand what God wills regarding war. Are Christians allowed to go to war, or should they be pacifist about it? The bible contains both stories and parables that talks about war.
There are many types of Christians (different perspective). Some Christians believe in war pacifism, while some do not. Christians who believe in war pacifism think that violence or war is totally unacceptable. On the other hand, some other Christians think that war or violence is needed to bring peace or to make the world a better place.
To begin with, we must know that Christians are follower of Jesus Christ. They believe that they must obey they lord as he is their creator. A Christian’s goal is to live as the Lord lived. The bible said that we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, and not to put seeds of hatred towards them (King James Version. Luke. 6.27). Jesus did not seek revenge on humans that had crucified him, but forgive them and cleanse them from their sins. Moreover, we must under stand what cause most war. War happens when there is selfishness and pride. The book of James stated war came from the desire of fighting from one’s own selves. Furthermore, war happened because someone wants something that they have not got it; it also prepared that person to kill (King James Version. James. 4.1-2). There was a story about Abraham Lincoln. He was walking down the streets with his two boys who were crying and looked frustrated. A man pass by Abraham and his curiosity ask Abraham what happened between the two kids. Abraham replied “Nothing more than what is wrong with the world. I have three walnuts but th...

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...d be covered with dense smell of blood. Mother nature would be destroyed completely if war continues to happen. Furthermore, humans had wasted their chance of a better future because of war. If there were no war, then trillions of money would not be spent to build weapons. One nation can use that particular money to educate young people and increase the educational and living conditional state to a better one. So, through these aforementioned consequences, one can conclude that war can never be justified.
Base on the study and research about Christians and War pacifism, one can conclude that these two are correct. A Christian can have numerous points of views. It depends on whether the people prefer to follow the Old Testament, which some emphasize of war, or to follow the New Testament, which promotes peace through non-violence actions rather than tyrant actions.

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