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In reply to the discussion: Pope and world religious leaders vow to oppose terror in God's name [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)In other ways, they continue to subtly or indirectly support more direct violence.
Many support say, 1) the Church overall; which would imply supporting it's violent history. Others agree with 2) one reading of Revelation: that a huge apocalyptic war alone, can finally achieve the triumphant "kingdom," that dominates the earth at last.
Many 3) evangelicals support anti-Muslim and other wars, too, based on their reading of the Bible. Particularly the often genocidal Old Testament.
Under the sheeps' clothing, there was often a wolf, all along.
No doubt there are some sincerely pacifistic Christians. But many are far,far more violent than you would think.
As we 4) constantly see here in DU, in hundreds of news stories about murderers quoting the Bible, God, as their justification.