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The 55th General Synod of the NSKK in 2004 resolved to oppose the revision of Article 9 of the Constitution, in which Japan renounces war and the use of military force. We wish all our fellow Christians to know that we are steadfast in our resistance to such revision of our "Peace Constitution." Article 9 conforms with the mind of our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52)

Christians have an obligation to defend the least among us. Complete pacificism is, therefore, incompatible with the ethics of the New Testament.

4 posted on 08/15/2005 6:30:03 PM PDT by gbcdoj (Let us ask the Lord with tears, that according to his will so he would shew his mercy to us Jud 8:17)

Christians have an obligation to defend the least among us. Complete pacificism is, therefore, incompatible with the ethics of the New Testament.

There is more going on here than just that, my esteemed gbcdoj. This Anglican bishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai is touching on the questions of reparation, atonement, amendment of life at the levels of nation, of people, and of national church. It is an extraordinary institutional confession of sin and response to the same.