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Thanks to friend Lauren for finding this article.
Apparently, someone who is Christian…who follows the famous “Thou Shalt Not Kill” Commandment…is not supposed to ask forgiveness for the sin if he/she kills enemy combattants in military/battleground situations.
Sgt. Mathew Gonzalez put a decal on the back of his pickup truck, the rear window. He’s been driving around his local hometown of Bakersfield with it on to express his regret in breaking the 6th of the 10 Commandments. The decal, which features the silhouette of a kneeling soldier leaning on a gun with his head bowed, reads “Lord please forgive me, I have committed sins for our freedom”. Gonzalez believes that, as a Catholic, he is committing sin every time he goes out into the battlefields of Iraq and kills for his country.
So, he’s making a statment that basically points out how he’s battling the innate conflict between being a Catholic Christian and a Patriotic American. He’s bold enough to point out the hypocricy of a “Christian” America who glorifies killing for “freedom”. Bravo to him. But what do his local neighbors in Bakersfield do? Call up the local radio station and complain about him, saying the decal on the back of his truck, saying it is against the morale of the military.
In response to this issue, some veterans are saying that it’s no sin to kill people in battle. Hmmmm…I don’t remember the 10 Commandments saying “Thou Shalt Not Kill…Unless Thou Find Thyself on the Battlefield Fighting Thy Nation’s Enemies in the Name of Freedom…(or whatever Thy President sayest thou art fighting against, even though it’s based on total rot)”
Give this guy a fucking break and admit he has a point here!!! He’s basically being a very good Christian; he’s admitting and asking forgiveness for the conflict of faith in his God and faith in his Country. We can all find fault in his faith for either of them, but at least he’s being totally honest about it! I don’t personally believe in his God or the war that he’s putting himself in danger for, but I truly admire him for not letting either part of himself fall by the wayside.
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I agree wholeheartedly. This is a good man who has done his duty for his country voluntarily and now feels that by doing so he has broken the tenets of his faith and is seeking to absolve himself of the sins he feels he’s done. There are a lot of people involved in this war that could learn a lesson from this great man.
Yeah, here’s a guy who wants to acknowledge the fact that he’s committing a sin (and reminding everyone else of their own sins) and he’s denigrated for it. This is another example of how the truth doesn’t win out when people just aren’t willing to face it.
yahoo, a christian and a soldier there is nothing better in this world. if i had that same decal i would put it on my window for the world to see. he gets a great big hug from me. don’t ever let anybody tell you how to live your life but our lord
give the man a break!BACK OFF!anyone who has ever been in his shoes knows what it is like!to be raised with the bible,BY the bible,then put in an awful situation with the only alternative is to kill or be killed!no body,and i mean no!one! has the right to judge this man or any one else.if this is the only way he can make peace with himself and his maker,more power to him!besides,if he is at peace with himself,he is alot less likley to cast out on the liberal jackasses that put our boys into these bullshit personal vendeta based war games with rules!i honor this man!regardless of who or what.he helps make it possible we can drive down the streets and be safe! support these boys! clint
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