Posted on 08/24/2005 10:35:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
What do his testicles have to do with it?
> Is the death of innocent people due to collateral damage OK?
I have my own opinions, but in the Old Testament God had his chosen people wipe out entire cities, including children. Sometimes the children were spared. Sometimes only the girls were spared. I'm not sure what His reasons were, and I'm not sure how (or if) it is still valid in modern times, but that's what went down then.
Me personally I'd prefer we minimize loss of innocent life, but not to the point where you start losing the war. A shorter war by definition will spare more people. I wouldn't like to make these kinds of decisions but I pray every day for those that do.
I always wondered who the chosen people were, in wars between 2 non-Christian groups, or in places that had never heard of Jews or Christians? Were these wars ok, like the ones were in the bible?
True, very true. Other threats have turned out to be real (Bin Laden). If we were "taking out" a head of state, discretion would be advised. Anyway, the last I'll say about Robertson is this (and I saw it on another message board, I didn't come up with it, but it's pretty good):
T.V. evangelists should stick to preaching and collecting money and leave the politics to the real crooks.
Who would be the discrete expert? I certainly agree with your last.
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