Of God and Politics


I am not quite sure the Christian faith addresses in direct manner a Doctrine of War.  But history is littered with the wars of mankind.  Nothing changes - except the actors on the stage.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/mar/29/pope-says-god-rejects-prayers-of-leaders-who-wage-wars-video

The Holy Father has developed an unsteady gait.   If the black-and-white of it is that God does not hear the prayers of world leaders who engage wars,  then it seems logical that those wearing the cloth of their nation do not stand a chance of having a necessary conversation with the Almighty.  And between the black and the white, are the shades of grey.

Does God answer the prayers of the keyboard warrior seated at Langley, those engaged in geo-spatial analysis at Space Command, or the prayers of the staff members of NORAD?  Does He ignore the prayers of NEST - as they secure and develop contingencies for nuclear disasters whilst being aware of our own destructive forces available at a moment's notice - the moment the Gold Code is touched and a process begun?

Does God not hear the prayer of those working within our labs tinkering with quantum mechanics to create a deadly quantum weapon?  And does He ignore the prayers of the military members at Fort Detrick who work within our Bio-Safety Level IV labs?

It would seem rational to me that all of the aforementioned - of all people - should have direct access to, and express their prayers to God.  It would be most needful that He incline His ear to them - and that they would receive wisdom.

And as our U.S. Marines receive their orders for mobilization and for those already en route - my prayers are extended to them.  My operational field training was at Camp Pendleton and Twenty-nine Palms.  The professionalism and fidelity is astounding.  I once had a new Marine say to me, "Permission to sleep, Ma'am" during a live fire mission when he was under my care.

Hell yes, Marine!  Sleep!

There remains the issue of faith on the battlefield; faith for the individual combatant under chain of command.  Is that faith vacated on the battlefield or does it have a place?  I believe that place should be secure, and time allowed for men and women to pray.  We never "need" God when we are happily going about our lives.  But clarity comes, when faced with our own mortality. It is good... to pray.  

A vibrant Christian faith should not discredit from service. In fact, this faith can serve as the inner Drill Sergeant which allows for the maintenance of a clean conscience before both God and man during war-fighting.  So let us... pray.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ9AVh4Dzf4




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