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It blows your mind to see how consistently the earliest Christians stood on the side of life, and against the taking of life in every way—abortion, capital punishment, violence in all forms. None of them ever condoned killing in any form, even in war. There was a small debate about whether a Christian could serve in the military if they refused to kill (keep in mind in ancient Rome the military was not just a war machine but it was also how bridges and roads were built, making it much more conceivable that you could be in the military in a noncombat role). But certainly Christians could be in the military only if they refused to kill.
The Irresistible Revolution
Shane Claiborne
Did I do my best to make progress toward my goals today?
Triggers
Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
In Germany and Italy in the 1920s, the bystanders to street fighting between fascists and leftists came to the view that what was needed was a strong state to stop the violence. (And we know who the economic elite in both countries chose to lead the state: Hitler and Mussolini!)
How to Fight Fascism From a Position of Strength
wagingnonviolence.org
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