Comments on: Thundering sermons produce surprising results in Germany’s Afghanistan debate http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/01/11/thundering-sermons-produce-surprising-results-in-germanys-afghanistan-debate/ Religion, faith and ethics Fri, 24 May 2013 05:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anon86 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/01/11/thundering-sermons-produce-surprising-results-in-germanys-afghanistan-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-23328 Anon86 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:21:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=10984#comment-23328 If preventing an enemy nation from annexing Kuwait is not a just war, and overthrowing a repressive theocracy is not a just war, then there are no just wars. Does that mean we should never have wars? Of course not. It just means that there is no longer any reason to justify those wars to those opposed to them. Because we know they will accept any injustice, any oppression, as long as war is avoided. With a moral position like that, who cares what they think about the justice of war. If preventing an enemy nation from annexing Kuwait is not a just war, and overthrowing a repressive theocracy is not a just war, then there are no just wars.

Does that mean we should never have wars? Of course not.

It just means that there is no longer any reason to justify those wars to those opposed to them.

Because we know they will accept any injustice, any oppression, as long as war is avoided. With a moral position like that, who cares what they think about the justice of war.

]]> By: spiritedcrone http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/01/11/thundering-sermons-produce-surprising-results-in-germanys-afghanistan-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-23322 spiritedcrone Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:24:14 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=10984#comment-23322 Bravo Bishop Kassmann. The Jesus tradition is all about challenging unjust structures and finding a way to bring about a more inclusive and peaceful society. It is an authentic role for church leaders to challenge governments around issues of peace and justice. Bravo Bishop Kassmann. The Jesus tradition is all about challenging unjust structures and finding a way to bring about a more inclusive and peaceful society. It is an authentic role for church leaders to challenge governments around issues of peace and justice.

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