This theme was often expressed by such as the theological writings from South American sources, notably the Cone Brothers, as priests of the Catholic church. These were joined by other liberation theologians who enlisted God as the moving force behind positive, but not necessarily peaceful change… giving credence to even Christians using revolution as derived from Marxist and socialist political world views.
 Today it seems that our present political scene yet contains leanings that follow these liberation theologians. But now they are wrapped carefully within some flounderings from social Darwinism. Adapted from Eugenics theory and the Hitler-esque Nazi thought world, this last sociological addition entertains the idea that if all religious differences can be socialized, equalized, homogenized and negated, we shall evolve until we have little trouble

getting along. With this, we move toward a better world and shall soon arrive at a “perfect” place. As a Christian minister, I find this last trend particularly offensive. It calls me to especially dig into the words of scripture, wherein Jesus said…

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s foes will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life my sake will find it.    

                 (Matthew 10:34-39)

 

 Thus it is that we of the Church must carry the weapon of our cross through a sinful world, for we yet persist in waging war against Satanic powers. What is happening in the world is not just terrorism for the sake of overcoming another political realm, one which has provided a better economy and life. We are in the midst of a great religious war. We must carefully weigh our thoughts of war. I believe that our Lord, who died upon the cross and has raised again… wants that we might live knowing that we are sinners saved by grace through faith given to us by God, and not by what we may decide. This being so, let consider these matters, and in prayerful thankfulness strive to find the best decision humanly possible for all concerned... even if it’s the hard way forward. Jesus Christ, our Lord, calls us to do no less.

 

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