Hi Rangers,
> In 1942 my Dad declared CO (*coniciencious objection status)
That is what leads you to community services in Germany.
> Little... and I mean zip point zero was said about objection to Military
> service,
> in my AG church. from what I understood declareing CO status would not
> bring condemnation or support by your fellowship of belevers as some
faiths
> provide.
I don't think german churches would condemn you if you go to the Army but
from my personal experience I know there's not too much acceptance by the
believers. However doing your community services is 'the way a christian
should go.' For example my father didn't even like the idea of his son
serving in the Army. Noone of my relatives showed up when we did our
official oath.
> > I have done my service one year ago and I really liked it. First I
served in
> > an batallion of armor and afterwards in MechInf.
>
> Thanks to God we never had to face the war you trained to fight..!
Amen.
Have you watched "Saving private Ryan"? I have watched it in my army
uniform(afterwards people looked at me very strange). The one thing I know
from that movie is that I don't want to be in a war like that. But I think a
movie like that should be showed to people having to decide whether they
want to serve in the Army or do community services (it has been classified
'pedagocical valuable' here in Germany).
> *Moral conviction sometimes leads to un-popular standards one must take.
> The research isn't that hard but the result may be.. In extream cases some
have
> gone to prision.
Yes. Some years ago (when you still had do defend your position orally)
there surely were people who were sent to prison because they refused
service in the Army. Nowadays it is much simpler to get CO status. So today
only people who also refuse to do their community services are sent to
prison.
Allzeit bereit f�r Jesus,
Fani
Pioneer-Cmdr
OP #78 M�tzingen/Germany
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