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   From: shell-stamford@cox.net   
      
   "A Watcher"  wrote in message   
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   > "Chuck Stamford"  wrote in message   
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   >> "A Watcher"  wrote in message   
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   >>> "Chuck Stamford"  wrote in message   
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   >>>> I wasnt attacking you for being in the U.S. army, I was attacking the   
   >>>> U.S. Army, the fact that you served is great, I have family who serve   
   >>>> in both the German and Amerikan militarys, my family can trace its m   
   >>>> ilitary lineage back to a German Grenadier in WW1, then a German   
   >>>> Soldier in WW2, then an Amerikan soldier in Korea, then an Amerikan   
   >>>> Private in Iraq, An Amerikan Colonel in Afganistan and a German Major   
   >>>> in Afganistan. So, yes, very military family and I intend to continue   
   >>>> it by Joining the Bundeswehr...   
   >>>   
   >>> Are you aware that both the Germans and America/British Christians ended   
   >>> up killing each other being on opposite sides during the last two World   
   >>> Wars, both thanking God for their victories over the enemy?   
   >>   
   >> Are you aware that I didn't write what you've preserved above?   
   >>   
   >> And yes, I'm fully aware that there were undoubtedly Christians on both   
   >> sides of WWII.  I'm confident that for any war you care to mention,   
   >> there's a very good possibility that one Christian faced another in   
   >> battle.   
   >>   
   >> What's your point?   
   >   
   > You mean you do not find it disturbing and quite inappropriate for   
   > Christ's brethren to fight and kill each other?   
      
   Christ's "brethern" were enjoined by their God and Lord to obey the   
   legitimate authorities over them, as all authority comes ultimately from   
   Him.  The fact men exercise this God given authority over one another   
   practically guarantees there will be conflicts.  Is there something in any   
   of this you find contradictory?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)