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IBEC theme D (Christian War (War goes against the teachings of Jesus, Most…
IBEC theme D
Christian War
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Some people believe this shows the government has the right to use violence for peace "They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer"
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Legitimate defence can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others
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"Do not suppose I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword"
Islam War
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Conditions for war
Justified if it brings freedom from tyranny, combat oppression or right justice
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Used to be used to spread Islam and gain land, but now it must not be used to colonise, suppress or impose on non-believers
"Do not kill women or children or an aged, infirm person. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not destroy an inhabited place"
"And if they incline to peace, then incline to it (also)"
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"And he who fights in the name of Allah and is killed or achieves victory, we will bestow upon him great reward"
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Some Islamic terrorists use Jihad as an excuse to justify their terrorism, but regular Muslims say they aren't Muslims
Violence
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Terrorism - When a person or group deliberately seeks to cause fear and inflict suffering on others through violence
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Islam Peace
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"If you should raise your hand against me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you"
Prayer, campaigns or creating peace in the community is how they do their part
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Nuclear Weapons
They serve as a deterrent, one country may not attack another if they have these weapons
Utilitarian view - The best course of action is the one that has the best balance of positive and negative.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WW2 was thought to have saved more lives in the long run and end the war faster
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Christian Peacemaking
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They try and guide people on the right path and help them repent for their sins as they have a duty to look after others
"...what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with your God"
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"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy"
If people repent and they put their faith in God, they reconcile with him
Christian Peace
Dorothy Day was a Catholic activist who protested against WW2, The Spanish Civil War and violence and nuclear weapons in the USA. She co-founded a newspaper which turned into a pacifist campaigner group
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Martin Luther King was a Baptist Minister who would organise peaceful marches, rallies and boycotts
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When Jesus saw people were exploiting the temple he "overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves"
Islam response to war
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The Muslim Peace Fellowship promote peace, justice and non-violence. They raise awareness through events, prayer and working with other faiths
The Muslim Peace Fellowship strive to do good through Islam. They promote peace through faith and making society fair and compassionate for everyone
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They help people affected by war. They help those in Syria by giving them essentials. They also help those in neighbouring you tries who have fled their homes
Peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation
Peace
Everyone in the world lives in harmony, without conflict
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"Hold to forgiveness, command what is right, and turn away from the ignorant"
Holy War
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They can be fought for reasons like territory, to convert others or to protect the religion
Atheists and humanists have criticised for starting war over religion and don't agree with it but most religious people don't either
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Christian WMDs
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"When you lay siege to a city for a long time... do not destroy it's trees by putting an axe into them because you can eat fruit from them"
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