Your question is a false dilemma. There are more than 2 choices, and I’ve already explained my views. The Pope is NOT “for peace”, because he rejects the means by which peace is usually brought about.
Syria is not “at peace” right now. I oppose attacking it, but it is not at peace. Nor should the US be the policeman of the world. We should fight, however, when it is in our interests - such as in Iraq 1 & 2, and Afghanistan.
The Pope has been muttering like a drunk fool. “All we are saying is give peace a chance” - yep, John Lennon was stupid, too. What is next?
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You, you may say
I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
I can’t wait to hear Pope Francis’ cover of it...
“Your question is a false dilemma.”
Nope. But if you want to believe that go ahead.
Every war is a failure for mankind? Does it mean nothing to you that Jesus, unlike Mohammed, did not come as a warrior? That he died at the hands of Roman soldiers who held the Jews in thrall. Pacifism may be a delusion, but only because it ignores that some men are indeed determined to go to war and must therefore be opposed.
Matthew 5:9