the groundwork for limiting war. Christianity has always been a violent
religion from the very beginning.
larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Monique Boea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:09 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: The Jesus Landing Pad
>
>
> True, but that is war because of the differences of religion.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyons, Larry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:08 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: The Jesus Landing Pad
>
>
> Actually the writings of St. Augustine did advocate war under
> very strict and limited circumstances. Also throughout the
> Middle Ages war was promoted by the church, 4 separate
> crusades outside of Europe, and 3 within the bounds of
> Europe. The Reformation was one entire long war, from Martin
> Luther (read some of his writings on the topic, real scary)
> through to the beginning of the 17th Century. Even recently
> in Nigeria there's a religious war happening, with catholic
> priests and protestant pastors/ministers advocating a
> religious war. In Indonesia the rebellion in the Maluku
> Islands and the Aichia province (pardon my spelling) is
> entirely based on religious conflict between Christians and
> Muslims, with the religious clerics of both sides openly
> advocating warfare against the other side.
>
> larry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:48 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: The Jesus Landing Pad
> >
> >
> > You mean YOUR true religion does not promote war.
> >
> > There have been many religions through history that promoted
> > and glorified war.
> >
> > Check out the Greek and Roman pantheons for examples. Also
> > some of the Hindu beliefs. And the Norse and Native American
> > traditions.
> >
> > You are really talking about most modern, monotheistic religions.
> >
> > Jerry Johnson
> >
> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/04/04 09:32AM >>>
> > >and true religion does not promote war...as Larry mentioned,
> > war comes
> > >into the picture when a governing body wants to force its
> > beliefs on a
> > >people.
> >
> > >But as I also see that same mentality on this list..."you
> > don't agree
> > >with what I believe in so off with your head"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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