Would Jesus Strap on an AK-47 and start Blowing away Iraqis???

Question

This question is in response another I posted last night asking "Do as Jesus says unless Bush says otherwise...." The main premise being that as a Christian, I cannot condone senseless killing. I got shocking answers like: Jesus wanted his disciples to kill people and we have every right to kill every evil person on the planet, and basically that we should kill every Muslim because they're all terrorists. As a Christian and an AMERICAN I'm so appalled!!! Here's my question to my fellow Christians (and I happily invite the opinions of others as well): Do you really believet: A) Jesus would command the Christian armies to kill everyone we don't agree with (whether they're killing their own people or not) B) That Jesus himself would kill these people. Please give me a laugh and answer yes to this question.
PS I am a conservative and before you question my credentials - I was a member of the Young Rep.s and I have been invited to DC and met the prez. PPS Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11

Answer 1

Would Jesus have approved of shredding people alive? Rape rooms?



Iraq violated the cease-fire he signed with us after the Gulf War. Iraq violated the no-fly-zones after the Gulf War. Iraq violated their agreements with the UN.



How far should the world have let Saddam go?

Answer 2

woo your good no Jesus would not kill people form other religion first Jesus was Jewish. And he would not want anyone to kill at all. See in this world people read what every book the believe in and change it to what the want it to say for there purpose so you have them who read the good books and them who read in the middle of the words. So don't let people get you upset just take what the say and make it what ever you want if you are a good person you will be good and if you are bad you kill people so its up to you what YOU want not what other want. I think everyone know Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 people are just trying to get under your skin and if they believe Iraq did then they are A## wholes and dumb!!!

Answer 3

No, Jesus wouldn't kill the Irais or Muslims, but according to the Old Testament, God his father certainly would!



Exodus

God decides to kill Moses because his son had not yet been circumcised. 4:24-26



God will kill the Egyptian children to show that he puts "a difference between the Egyptians and Israel." 11:7



After God has sufficiently hardened the Pharaoh's heart, he kills all the firstborn Egyptian children. When he was finished "there was not a house where there was not one dead." 12:29





Leviticus

God describes the torments that he has planned for those who displease him. The usual stuff: plagues, burning fevers that will consume the eyes, etc. but he reserves the worst for the little children. He says "ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it," "I will send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children," and "ye shall eat the flesh of your sons and daughters." 26:16-39



FYI- I'm an atheist

Answer 4

This is the reason why I take religion with a grain of salt. I'm not religious in any sense of the word, but that doesn't mean I don't take what I get from religion in it's purest form. Yeah, sure. The Bible WAS written by man. And probably tampered with. But the message remains- Jesus was a passionate dude who hung out with sinners of ALL kinds, and not because he agreed with what they did- but because of his innate and undying love for all other people and willingness to help and educate others. It was never his place or idea to say "dude, what you're doing is a sin, and you're going to go to hell for it." If ANYBODY actually read the bible and didn't take accounts from people with skewed views, they'd recognize that Jesus' role on the planet wasn't to be an arbiter, judge and executioner, but as a redeemer and kind-hearted man who could see hope in all people, no matter how sinful they were.



Seeing the best in people is something nobody is capable of doing anymore, it seems. All people want to see or hear is what evils are being committed by those who twist around the words of religion to meet their own ends, and connecting that with others who have no affiliation with them. I have muslim friends, and by no means do they condone ANYTHING extremist muslims have done- yet by name of the religion ALONE are they affiliated to people such as Al-Queda, which isn't fair to them. That's like saying my reasonable baptist friend is exactly like Fred Phelps- arguably the most hateful and spiteful man in existence today- despite my friend agreeing with nothing Phelps says.



A) Jesus would never command christian armies to kill everyone. The very notion that Jesus would command faithful christians to commit acts of mass genocide against those no one agrees with goes agaisnt everything he ever said and did.



B) He would never kill these people, either. The fact that he sacrificed himself for the betterment of everyone else is enough to prove this.



Like I said. I don't practice religion. But I've studied enough of it to come to the conclusion that if he were here on earth, he'd walk into the nearest Wal-Mart, buy Aquafina water bottles in bulk, turn them to wine, collect up a bunch of people down on their luck or otherwise leading troubled lives, and have a thoughtful discussion and story with them all.



Fact of the matter is... we could all stand to do the same thing, methinks.

Answer 5

The whole idea of Christianity was to be more benevolent than the Jewish religion had been. Jesus lived in a time when Romans were crusifying people for what we would term a misdemeanor. Herod and his bunch weren't much better. Yet, Jesus did not advocate the wholesale slauter of anyone. To win over non-believers one must demonstrate what it is to be a Christian. Preaching doesn't do it for some, weapons won't do it for others as they prefer martyrdom, but a demonstration of how a Christian lives is much more powerful than anything else. Jesus knew that and demonstrated it.



Had Jesus been ready to take on the bad guys, he had plenty to choose from. Why didn't He attack Herod? Why didn't He attack the Romans? Why was it necessary for Him to become a victim of the Romans? Demonstration!



I think it is interesting how so called Christians seem to put all kinds of words and thoughts in to the Savior's mind and mouth. When looking at scripture it is evident that he neither said or thought any of it. They us Christ as a tool to spread their personal views. After all who could argue with Christ? No one should argue with Christ but everyone should argue with one who misrepresents Christ and His teachings.



To me that misrepresentation is simple blasphemy.

Answer 6

Best I could tell Jesus didn't get involved with political things. Lots of battles wre going on during his life and I haven't ever read where he had an opinon one way or the other. It was like what goes on earth meant very little to him, but if handed a gun I'm not sure who he may have shot with it.

Answer 7

Sure



RedsState Jesus is the head of Blackwater and the presidents adviser Ted Haggard.



Go big Red Go

Answer 8

I think you are getting to the core problem of reconciling American politics with religion, which, is very difficult to do. There really is no justification for killing others. One cannot be for a war, and a christian following the teachings of Jesus, at the same time, and be justified, I believe. Only christian sects of pacifism make an honest attempt at this...sects such as the Amish, Quakers, and Mennonites.

Answer 9

Would Jesus Remove Saddam Hussein a man who gassed women and children with Mustard Gas? 200,000 of them? He was a mass murderer. Do you think Jesus approved of him?

Answer 10

No, but Jesus would harness up a suicide vest and walk into Bob Jones University during dinner break and pull the pin.

Answer 11

Christ taught turning the other cheek and forgiveness of others. I don't think he'd have wanted everyone else wiped out, but he obviously saw nothing wrong with defending oneself if necessary. It is well known that the disciples carried weapons. They were ready to fight in Gethsemene until Christ told them to step down.

Answer 12

Isn't there a commandment about murder? God doesn't condone senseless killing.



That's sort of a no-brainer. War might be a more complicated issue though

Answer 13

You have every right to be appalled and offended by the ignorant intollerant reponses. In answer to your question, no, Jesus would not strap on an AK-47 and blow the Iraqi's away. He would however, come, wave his hand, and cast all those murderous bastages into hell along with a couple million Liberals and other sinners. Questions?

Answer 14

He was big on violence. He loved it, actually. In the Gospel of Muke, he was quoted as saying, "Yea, torture and kill everyone you think needeth it. Behold, YOU be the judge." Later, in the Gospel of Cheney, he asked, "Who among the foreigners can be innocent? None. No not one." He concluded with, "Verily, I say unto you, Waterboard them all, then go have pizza."

Answer 15

sway_26: ...wld jesus implode his own buildings killing his ppl and releasing the news of a collapsed building 45 min b4 it imploded on itself? wld jesus call his ppl unpatriotic if they seek the truth by asking questions? wld he ignore his neighbours and allies by alienating them from decisions that effect the world?

I suppose he wld... maybe... power can corrupt even the best of ppl.

Answer 16

Why would Jesus use a Soviet weapon? Russia has no military presence in Iraq.

Answer 17

Jesus would turn the other cheek. But he would never be in this position in the first place; he was too diplomatic.

Answer 18

good question- but is it not true that God waged the fiercest battle in casting satan out of Heaven?

Answer 19

Jesus Alemany?

Answer 20

if you'd ever actually read the Bible, you'd see that Jesus never condemned military actions per se. he did charge soldiers to not be unnecessarily cruel, but He never said soldiers will burn for being soldiers

Answer 21

Who Would Jesus Bomb?

Answer 22

Thanks for keeping an open mind. Are you sure you're a conservative?

Answer 23

Would Jesus, hijack a few airplanes and crsh them into building and kill thousands of inncoent people? Right, then we are all wrong.

Answer 24

yes he would have - OK now you can laugh!!!

Answer 25

No.

Answer 26

No, but i think he might have USED a strap on.