Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="DanielH" data-source="post: 1435352" data-attributes="member: 18034">“St. Cyril continued: “Christ our God commands us to pray to God for those who persecute us and even do good to them, but He also said to us, ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’ (John 15:13). That is why we bear the insults that our enemies cast at us individually and why we pray to God for them. However, as a society, we defend one another and lay down our lives, so that the enemy would not enslave our brethren, would not enslave their souls with their bodies, and would not destroy them in both body and soul.” (From the Prologue of Ochrid)”Soldiers asked John the Forerunner what they should do, he responded thusly: “he said to them, “Rob no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” (Luke 3:14). He didn't say “quit the army it violates the rules of pacifism.”[Rulers in authority are] God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is the servant of God to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer.&nbsp; Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. (Rom. 13:4-5)Pacifism on the part of the individual is different than looking after your brothers and sisters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DanielH, post: 1435352, member: 18034"] “St. Cyril continued: “Christ our God commands us to pray to God for those who persecute us and even do good to them, but He also said to us, ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’ (John 15:13). That is why we bear the insults that our enemies cast at us individually and why we pray to God for them. However, as a society, we defend one another and lay down our lives, so that the enemy would not enslave our brethren, would not enslave their souls with their bodies, and would not destroy them in both body and soul.” (From the Prologue of Ochrid)” Soldiers asked John the Forerunner what they should do, he responded thusly: “he said to them, “Rob no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” (Luke 3:14). He didn't say “quit the army it violates the rules of pacifism.” [Rulers in authority are] God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is the servant of God to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. (Rom. 13:4-5) Pacifism on the part of the individual is different than looking after your brothers and sisters. [/QUOTE]

Verification