For example if you are a secret agent and ordered to kill somebody considered the enemy of your country. Is it sin, since God forbid killing?
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The Bible does not say "thou shalt not kill"\n\nThe Bible does say... Thou shalt not murder..\n\n... there is a large difference between the two, and the line of duty i believe (in a just matter), would be the difference.\n... God has given commands to kill, but never to murder.
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If I can say this loosely, retaliation (or vengeance) when standardized justifies those who carry it out. They are not guilty in any way. So after this, anyone who retaliates is unlawful. Which legalizes their condemnation.\nThere must be some way for society to see the civilized end to a conflict. If not-there can be war. I know of no war that was not the result of someone not yielding to some standard of conflict resolution that would be fair to all.
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It is a greater blasphemy to sin against God by killing in his name.  It literally gives the name of your God and your prophet a bad reputation among outsiders of your faith.  If these injustices were not done in the name of Allah and the Prophet, there would be little for cartoonists to make cartoons about!\n\nI am so happy to see you, a Muslim, making this point!  Thank you and I hope that you can get your message across to others in Islam and I hope that you can spread the message that terrorists are doing more harm to Islam than anything else.
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Just what you do with them ? I agree , a killing is a killing and I think it started with an eye for a eye or revenge . \nAs it says in the Bible , " Vengeance is mine , " saith the Lord and I don't seem to remember him saying , that it's alright to kill someone that hurts you . \nAm I right or wrong , just asking ? If your against killing baby's then why not against all killings \n But do we really help society , by killing one another .?\n Does it really deter  murderers , doesn't seem to , in the studies I've seen .
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1. Killing is prohibited of anyone except in the case of those who    wage war against you, and even then, if the attacker shows repentance it is obligatory to show them forgiveness. Surah 5: 34-35\n2. The End will be the Judgment of all mankind, each judged on his/her own doings. Surah 82 18-19\n3. The righteous shall be in bliss. The wicked will be in the fire. Surah 82 13-14\n4. The last question is just stupid. That is a myth. Paradise is being close Allah.
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In the bible people did as the lord command them to do.  It was a different age and time then.  God no longer speaks to us except to our hearts.  I do not like war of any kind because the result is always death and grief.  However, at times war is going to happen because Americans are hated by everyone, even though we are always the one helping out other countries, coming to their aide in times of great despair and natural disasters, giving them food, shelter, medical equipment,  money,education etc.....I think its unfair to say Christians somehow justify war.  We put are faith in God and pray  for the best outcome.  No one wants to see a war or death.  However America needs to let people know we are not going to be pushed around by terrorist and those guys believe that their God is telling them to kill.  Which it's not God at all.  Man makes the decisions now to go to war by their actions not God.  But to me it is ungodly to sit back and watch a man, kill, rape, torture and kill his own people for his own power and selfish desires.
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First off, I think your question could have done without the attempt to compare Christ's message to the confused and conflicting pagan pantheons.  I understand that you are trying to single out what Christ's main message is but it very much like comparing apples and oranges.\n\nThe second part of your question, however, has merit.  Christ did teach to "love your neighbor as yourself" and that all lives are precious to God as the core of his message.  Based on this, it is certainly true that Christians are called to be peace minded and to aviod wars.  War is an awfull and terrible thing that is brought about by the effects of sin on our world.  But what about the wars and battle of the Old Testament?  If every type of armed conflict was abhorrent, why would Christ not openly condem the Jewish Patriarchs?  Each of them led their people in countless battles against enemies.  The answer is that the bible's only provision for this type of conflict is when innocent lives are threatened and need to be protected.  Authorities - or governments - are charged by God to protect the innocent against those who would harm them and sometimes the only way to do this is through battle.  In the same token, it is the governenment's crucial responsiblity to act wisely and to take into account God's will. \n\nIn light of this, I belive that your charge that any Christian who supports any type of international armed movement is a hypocrit to be much much too broad of a statement and does not take into account God's desire to protect the innocent and punish those who would harm them.
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I TOTALLY AGREE with you!!!\n\nin your additional details, again, I ABSOLUTELY AGREE with you!\n\ntnmack is right. it's abhorrently evil to kill an innocent human being. i saw a documentary how it's done, it makes me wonder how evil can people be due to selfish reasons. it is HORRIBLE. and only evil people can allow it or condone it.
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Just because you didn't want to kill doesn't mean you're not naturally evil. Killing is not naturally evil either, it depends on circumstances. \n\nWhat if you killed a dog to put it out of it's misery who was hit by a car and had no chance to live? Is that evil?\n\nWhat if a burglar breaks into your house with a knife and you shot and kill him is that evil?\n\nNot wanting to kill someone or something doesn't make you more or less attractive. \n\nJust my 2 cents...
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Hey! I don't want to think about that. You are right. To be perfectly honest if someone from another country was in mine, and they killed a friend or relative I would seek revenge. That's just human nature.
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It's not. For me, personally any type of killing is wrong. Doesn't matter what your "reasoning" is, it's wrong.
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Revenge isn't the answer. Killing and hurting people is wrong. Why would u want to sink lower than ur so called friend? I dunno what to say I'm just shocked that u would wanna kill people and have control over people in such an evil way.
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"Religion is an insult to human dignity. without it good people do good things and evil people do evil things. Only with religion do good people do evil things"\n\nTo do something so vile as to kill another person, because of your faith (a belief based on the absence of proof or inspite of proof to the contrary), is absolutely abhorent.  The issue here is that as long as the person thinks he's doing it 'in gods name' he can rationalize something that is evil in the name of something that is 'good'.
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That is a loaded question. One of the best ever. The Bible is so unclear on certain subjects like this. Look at how many cities were wiped out because of the sin of the ruler. How can we answer to God for the sins of our government officials? Hope that you find the right answer. I do not want to pay for war or any type of violance. Let our president and government officials who have issues, go in a room and duke it out. Leave our innocent ones alone.
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My husband serves in the US military. He is over there to defend our rights and freedoms, along with all the other men and women, reguardless of race, religion, or creed. To me, it doesn't matter if it has been classified as a "Just War" or not, I can't believe that my husband is committing a sin when he is following orders like that.
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It depends on the individual's point of view as well as the religious faith.  If shall your intentions be serious and true: Shall it harms None, do what Ye will.
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well no matter what, if you killed somebody, you're going to pay the consequences. sin doesn't matter at this point, you'de be going to jail!