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Were early Christians pacifist?
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a few were, the claim that they were overwhelmingly so is mostly a lie peddled by pacifists who routinely misrepresent texts to make it look that way."As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12
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I've often wondered how much the desire for martyrdom among some early Christians has been conflated with pacifism per se.
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Largely, not entirely. There's evidence of Christian participation in the Roman army. Every extant church father who weighed in on whether it was permissible for Christians to participate said no, but the number of church fathers who did so was only three. The reasoning given included both idolatry involved in military service and literal interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostLargely, not entirely. There's evidence of Christian participation in the Roman army. Every extant church father who weighed in on whether it was permissible for Christians to participate said no, but the number of church fathers who did so was only three. The reasoning given included both idolatry involved in military service and literal interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostLargely, not entirely. There's evidence of Christian participation in the Roman army. Every extant church father who weighed in on whether it was permissible for Christians to participate said no, but the number of church fathers who did so was only three. The reasoning given included both idolatry involved in military service and literal interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount.Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.
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Originally posted by demi-conservative View PostStill trying to figure out how three out of many Fathers of church is "largely". Seems more like Fake to me!!Last edited by KingsGambit; 10-08-2017, 04:49 PM."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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