This is a comment I left in another blogger's page.  I'm reposting it here because this is my current opinion and what I plan on teaching my kids.  Maybe I'll change some of my thoughts as I grow in the Lord and mature in my walk or maybe I won't, but as of now this is what I think:

I think it's great that you speak your mind specialy regarding such a hot and controvercial topic. I dissagree with you in regards that war in general is wrong because innocent people die. We live in a sinful world (just like in the Old Testament) with sinful people in power and sadly many times the only way to fight against them is through violence? It's horrorific that children are killed by war and I'm sure the Lord weeps for them, but don't forget that many of those extreme Muslims wouldn't think twice about murdering our children. I'm not advocating revenge, I'm just stating a fact. I still haven't made up my mind up about this particular war. I don't trust the media one bit. I think those with power in the media are decietful and show us whatever they want us to see to strengthen their own agenda. They brain wash us. I've tried to study and research both sides of the argument and honestly both leave me unconviced. I know that politics are much more coplicated than we can ever know. I belive that only rarely does a real godly person get into power in this world. In my opinion both the Democrats and Republicans have curruption and hypocracy. What can we do then if we don't have the power or money that the politicians and media do? Vote? I don't fully trust in that either although my family does practice that right. The best weapon we have is prayer. Politics might fustrate me but I am not afraid because I know that the Lord is in the Throne no matter who runs the White House. The power I have in prayer is more poweful than any politician's rule. I pray for justice for the oppressed and abused and that the Lord's will and glory be done on earth as it is in Heaven. I pray for wisdom for the world's leaders and for their salvation. I pray for Christ's return because only when he destroys evil in this earth will there be peace. I also pray that I never get caught up in needless arguments and instead I concern myself with Christ's work through me to help those in need with love which surpasses any political views. You can read all over the Bible there are times when God sanctions war and even the death of children. You say we don't live in Old Testament times but tell me what is the difference between evil world leaders then and evil world leaders now. Yes, Christ died for sin, but that can only change those who chose to belive it. Did Hittler change from Christ's death just because he lived after it happened? No. He was defeated by war. Don't forget the book of Revelation which states that God Himself will destroy millions of evil people, just like in the Old Testament. I'm sure that will include children. Also, I can't help but to think about how I would deffend my own family. If a person came into my home and tried to hurt my kids in anyway I will do whatever it took to deffend their lives even if that requires me to kill that person. So although I'm neither pro or anti Bush or this war I do know that many times the only way to stop those who chose to do continual evil is by war.

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Posted by HSingMama

I agree with alot of what you said. My grandma use to say "the devils footloose on this earth"...whenever she'd hear about terrible things on the news. Meaning there is so much evil today. We do live in a sinful world. All the talk of peace in this world does no good if 100% of the population does not practice it. That is just not going to happen until Jesus comes back and makes things right. I think we are to be Christ-like but at the same time ...countries and leaders are called to behave differently...just like in the Old Testament. David was a man of God and he was instructed to kill during battles.

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