Re: [TruthTalk] Trapped in the Flag

[Terry Clifton]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:03:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The teaching of Scripture that we should love our neighbor might bring upon us the conviction to overthrow a wicked government.  For example, seeing Sadaam Hussein brutally torture and murder thousands upon thousands might cause us to stop him by the use of force.  Someone might complain that it is non-Christian because we are not loving Sadaam Hussein; however, it certainly is the loving thing to do concerning those being oppressed by him. Walla  --  Bonhoeffer J ===================================================== I am afraid that your example may be flawed.  The Romans opressed the Jews and others in somewhat the same way.  Neither the Savior nor those in the early Church advocated violence to stop violence, even though Christians were being killed in the arena just to entertain the crowds.  Terry