Religious War? (pray, worship, bless, God, Zen)

usnavy_matt · #1 11-13-2005, 09:45 PM

I have been wondering for the past couple of days. I am in the military and fully support our president and all of the troops fighting in Iraq. It is a hard thing to do. I thank them for what they are doing?.

But I can't help but wonder if this is a religious war? If this war is right. Is God with us in this war? I know that what some of the people over there have done isn't right and should be stopped. And believe me, I have not forgotten about 9/11. But is this truly what God wants? Is He with us?

Please help me shed some light on this. Thank you. Any comments are welcome.

Scuba Pete · #2 11-13-2005, 10:08 PM

Bless you Matt!

I fully support each and every troop deployed to Iraq. I only wish we could bring them all home NOW.

I had never thought of this as being a "religious war", but I can sure see how it could be taken that way. Our politics seemed to be inundated by the religious right and maybe they have this as an ulterior motive.

Scott1 · #3 11-13-2005, 10:11 PM

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But is this truly what God wants? Is He with us?

As a veteran myself, I echo NetDoc in saying that I fully support each and every troop deployed to Iraq and pray for them daily... but I don't believe this unjust war of aggression is what God wants from us.

usnavy_matt · #4 11-13-2005, 10:18 PM

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As a veteran myself, I echo NetDoc in saying that I fully support each and every troop deployed to Iraq and pray for them daily... but I don't believe this unjust war of aggression is what God wants from us.

I believe this too. To me it does just seem like a war of aggression. But then again, it wasn't right at all what they did to us at first. They say they do it for their God. Are we doing this for ours? It really doesn't seem right. Some days I just wish that God would come down in front of everyone and say, "OK stop showing off. This isn't what I want. No stop." That day will come though, it just won't be that simple.

Scott1 · #5 11-13-2005, 10:33 PM

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But then again, it wasn't right at all what they did to us at first. They say they do it for their God.

The people of Iraq did what to us? Do you mean 9/11? I don't believe I've been shown any evidence that the people of Iraq or their former government were directly responsible for the attacks on the US.

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Are we doing this for ours? It really doesn't seem right. Some days I just wish that God would come down in front of everyone and say, "OK stop showing off. This isn't what I want. No stop."

Well, some of us believe that God has told us the war is wrong....

Feathers in Hair · #6 11-13-2005, 10:37 PM

Just as a reminder, 'they' (meaning the Iraqis) didn't do it to us, if by it you mean September the 11th.

And part of the attraction of the U.S. is that we don't have just the one god. Unlike some other countries, we're entitled to worship one god, many gods, or to acknowledge no god. I, too, wish that any god out there would come down and tell the warmongering humans to knock it off. I don't know why She hasn't yet.

Scuba Pete · #7 11-13-2005, 10:39 PM

Remember,

Iraq has never sponsored a terrorist attack on US soil or against US citizens. That was Al Queda out of Afghanistan that was responsible for 9/11. Our government has deceived us greatly!

I think it telling that the war against Afghanistan went so quickly. The Soviet Union was never able to get a toe hold in there and we walked in and knocked 'em flat.

Now consider how opposite the war in Iraq has been. Did God smile on us in Afghanistan and has now turned his back on us in Iraq? Quite possible.

usnavy_matt · #8 11-13-2005, 10:39 PM

yeah i probably should have worded that differently. it isn't the people of Iraq. Or Iran or Afghanistan. It is just a few select people that have come out and declared certain things about themselves and our country. But I guess the only true thing is that we have no idea what is really going on.

Those countries themselves weren't responsible for what happened. Just those few groups.

I guess God just hasn't told me yet.

I'm listening though.

I guess am just tired of all of the fighting. People are dieing when they should be living. One other question. Do you think that God is coming soon?

Feathers in Hair · #9 11-13-2005, 10:41 PM

Whoops, sorry! Scott beat me to it!