Posted on 07/28/2019 7:20:34 AM PDT by marshmallow
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Church officially reaffirms its disapproval and its clear distancing from the formation and work of armed groups of the so-called "Christian militias". With an official declaration by the Chaldean Patriarchate sent to Agenzia Fides, it is stressed that the very idea of forming "Christian" armed militias "contradicts Christian spirituality" aimed at nourishing feelings of love, tolerance, forgiveness and peace.
The pronouncement of the Chaldean Patriarchate reminds young Christians that want to contribute to the security and defense of the State, the opportunity to enlist in the ranks of the official Iraqi army or of the federal police.
For the inhabitants of the autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, the possibility of joining the Kurdish Peshmerga militias is also indicated as legitimate. "Respect" is also expressed for the personal choice of those who decide to adhere individually to the so-called "People's Mobilization Forces" (al Hashd al Shaabi, predominantly Shiite paramilitary militias who fought against jihadists of the Islamic State) or to military in political groups, but all legitimacy is denied to those who claim to have created self-styled Christian paramilitary "brigades".
The clear statement of the Chaldean Church takes its cue from the decree issued by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on 1 July 2019, a provision which asked the independent paramilitary militias to close their offices in urban centers and to make a clear choice between the option of continuing to operate as armed local security groups and that of becoming political forces, accepting in this case to also close the offices of direct management of economic activities. The declaration released by the Chaldean Patriarchate expresses appreciation and support for the decree ordered by the premier, calling it "an important step" that goes "in the right direction", aimed at guaranteeing the State the exclusive......
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Go and buy a sword.
Saddam was better for Christians, as is Assad. The wars against them (and Libya) are destroying Europe. Thanks to Bush-Obama.
I wish Christian churches would officially reaffirm their disapproval of homosexuality.
Needs must. If Christians want to protect themselves, they must be armed! (thanks George Bush)ISIS, Al-Quaeda, etc. do not honor meekness-it’s kill or be killed.
it is stressed that the very idea of forming “Christian” armed militias “contradicts Christian spirituality” aimed at nourishing feelings of love, tolerance, forgiveness and peace
The US made a deal with the Saudi devil in the early 1970s. We support them in their propoganda and efforts to be the center of the Muslim world, and they support us in oil and US dollar hegemony. Being a corrupt oil-rich welfare state, the Saudis main foreign policy tool is terrorism. The US supports this too. Don't believe me? Look at the groups Obama, Clinton and McCain supported in the toppling of Kaddafi and Assad.
I thought that self defense was recognized as an exception to Thou Shalt Not Kill.
It is not “Thou Shalt Not Kill”, but “Thou Shalt Not Murder” - the former is the unfortunate mistranslation.
Spot on!
“...The Chaldean Church officially officially reaffirms its disapproval and its clear distancing from the formation and work of armed groups of the so-called “Christian militias”.
Yeah, because, like, it’s SO MUCH better to be unarmed and easy slaughter-bait for moslem terrorists.
Dear Chaldean Church: “Officially reaffirm” this: ESAD.
People have a basic human right to defend their lives and their families.
Period.
Vlad the impaler (Dracula fame) was front line defense of christianity, he was taken out by those he was protecting. Guess he was to brutal for the snowflakes of the day
Looks like their preachers need some Scripture work:
“And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.”
Psalms 144.1.
As much as I have a problem with it, there are some Red Letters about the peacemakers and those with swords.
Rely on God, or man. We get to choose.
He did not choose the sword Himself, why should we?
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“contradicts Christian spirituality” aimed at nourishing feelings of love, tolerance, forgiveness and peace.”
I aim for nourishing feelings of love, tolerance, forgiveness and peace. The only problem with that is I only have two cheeks. After that love is a belt fed Ma Duce.
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He was the lamb slain for the sins of the world.
It was his purpose to be sacrificed for the sin of man.
To whom else does that structure apply?
I'm just sayin'...
For no reason in particular, I suppose.
Pesh-MMERRRrrrrddggaaa!!!
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