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To: piusv
That’s not true. The Catholic Church has always taught that it is lawful to kill when fighting in a just war.

I was referring to the current Vatican's hypocrisy in being against war when someone else is being invaded/attacked and then suddenly discovering that there is indeed such a thing as a "just war."

BTW, some of your hyper-traditionalist fellows on this forum sound like hippies in their blanket condemnation of "war." I suppose what they really mean is a war that could conceivably in any way eventually benefit Jews--you know, like World War II.

25 posted on 08/14/2014 9:52:32 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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To: Zionist Conspirator
I'll be the first to call on the current Vatican's hypocrisy, but I'm not sure I see what you are saying here. I'm pretty sure the just war theory is considered in each given war situation. Sometimes the just war theory fits the bill; sometimes not. AND I think that, because it is not a doctrine per se (somebody correct me if I'm wrong), different people come up with different interpretations on whether the just war theory applies.

BTW, some of your hyper-traditionalist fellows on this forum sound like hippies in their blanket condemnation of "war." I suppose what they really mean is a war that could conceivably in any way eventually benefit Jews--you know, like World War II.

And I don't know what you are talking about here. Who are the hyper-traditionalists on this forum who are anti-war 100% of the time?

26 posted on 08/14/2014 10:01:19 AM PDT by piusv
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