It seems to me that there is a major problem with the Christians who want to separate “sacred” from “secular” and yet not hold a pacifist view. Here’s the problem:
If one really believes in the “sacred”/”secular” dichotomy, then government and relations between states/nations must be included in the “secular” part of it. To then support any kind of involvement of one’s government with another government is to immediately deny that separation. It is much like one advocating “separation of church and state” while also advocating a “Christian nation.” The two sides are mutually exclusive. Therefore, if one wishes to hold to the dichotomy, one must also adhere to pacifism regardless of the war.
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Have you noticed how “war” has become such a buzzword that it has lost its meaning? Let’s look at all the non-war wars: Cold War, the War on Drugs, the War on Aids, the War against Terror. Almost every decade has had its own “war” that (1) wasn’t a real war and (2) was a losing battle. We can look at the statistics on drug use and on aids. We’ve seemed to have lost those wars, so we got a new one: the War on Terror. Now, this is a special breed because it has many different terrorists. First, there were the good ole’ terrorists. Then the bioterrorists. The latest form of terrorism is now narcoterrorists. This special breed is a combination of the War on Drugs and the War on Terror. Now we can advance on one enemy in two ways: terror or drugs. At this rate, we’ll have so many wars, there will even be a War for Peace. Try fathoming that.
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