Do Violence to No Man

In the long and bloody history of the United States of America we’ve seen all manner of evil. From the slaughter and ethnic cleansing of the natural inhabitants of this country to the ghastly evils of Slavery. Recently, a Senate investigation released details of the torture programs used by the government during the so-called “War on Terror”. Countless “terror suspects” were tortured, some to death, by means which are surely illegal under the rule of law, but were justified to “keep us safe”.

Many of us were disgusted by the revelations of brutal, cruel and inhumane treatment of the “terror suspects,” but some were not. The meme below was posted by a person who claims Christ as their savior.

As many stupid and disgusting things as I have seen in this world, I was still greatly disturbed by this. This is the most vile and reprehensible justification of the wicked behavior of the government I’ve come across, and to be posted by a supposed “Christian?” What part of the Bible did they use to justify torture?

Would it be:

Mat 5:43-47: Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Or this:

Rom 12:17-21: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

What does the picture show? A soldier hugging a victim of terrorism? What terror attack? Who are the terrorists? All we really know about the “terror attacks” are what the government tells us. Given their track record for truth we would be quite foolish to take their word for it, to base our support for ungodly behavior upon what they tell us. Perhaps that is why the Lord tells us to not repay evil with evil, to do good to those who hate us? Surely torture cannot in any way be called good, can it?

Since this and many other evils are the policy of the government, and the wars they start are based upon lies, a Christian should have nothing to do with serving in the military. When the lies are all stripped away you’ll find that the soldier isn’t defending freedom, or their families, or neighbors, but committing violence, including murder, yes murder, all based upon the lies the government tells them.

Luke 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

A Christian cannot look to the world for their moral compass. They cannot judge good and evil based upon what the world does, but that is the case with many professing Christians. The Word of God must be our moral authority. The Bible tells us to not be conformed to the world, but most churches are, therefore so are the people who go to them. That is why the Bible tells us to come out of the wicked world institutions, including the conformed to the world “Church” (Rev 18:4), and remain unchanged by it (James 1:27).

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