Alvin York's predicament was caused by misinterpretation of the Bible.
The reality is that the commandment is 'Thou shall not MURDER.'
God had no objection to killing those who deserved death. There are
multiple instances of God directly ordering the killing of both
individuals and groups.
Objecting to war and/or violence is an individual decision that should be
respected, but Christians should be wary of using the Bible in defense
of such decisions...
At 09:40 AM 6/1/00 -0700, Duane Wheeler wrote:
>*REFLECTION!
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>
>What if he got the word like many that-
>"A Christian is to be an objector to violence and war"
>
>Would his objection and non-paricipation in WW1 grant us
>the right as Royal Rangers to criticize his decision?
>
>*If we stand before boys- should we NEVER mention
>the thoughts that passed through Alvin York as he struggled with
>his choices? *What does the Bible say?
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