Kerry
Patton is a friend of mine – and I think this has great value to pass on to
others! chuck
Subject: Morality in War: A Not So
Merry Christmas Story
By
Kerry Patton (2018)
Kerry Patton (2018)
“He
whom you see evil may be the greatest of all Saints.”
He mastered the greatest plan
which inevitably brought together the greatest of followers. He gave us his one
and only son only to later be sacrificed for our atonement. And that son became
man through an immaculate conception.
The Miracle of Jesus is more
than just that of Mary giving birth to a baby without the introduction of
natural insemination from her husband, Joseph. Culturally, it may be perceived
as the greatest Miracle of all time.
In many cultures during the
period leading up to the birth of Jesus, adultery was identified as a crime
punishable by death. Even long after His birth, the bible discusses punishment
for adulterers.
"If
a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with
her and the woman must die." -- Deuteronomy 22:22
"If
a man commits adultery with another man's wife--with the wife of his
neighbor--both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death."
-- Leviticus 20:10
The Lord Our Savior knew the
laws mankind placed on HIS Kingdom. He knew more than anyone what could happen
to Mary once the population learned of her pregnancy—especially if Joseph
turned his back on her. But the Lord knew his power was much greater than the
laws set forth by mankind and Mary maintained her faith in The Lord.
Many will claim that which is
written in the Bible is the word of The Lord. Others understand that the Lord
Our Savior Jesus Christ did not write one word inside the Bible but rather the
words written within were so through his Prophets. (Now, let the theological
debate begin.)
Some could easily conclude that
the Lord Our Savior placed his Greatness over the laws of mankind. And through
his miracles of life, he protected Jesus while in the womb of Mary because he
protected Mary ensuring her own husband, whom had difficulty accepting the
immaculate conception, believed in something much greater than not only himself
but the powers who created “man’s laws.”
The Immaculate Conception,
during times of civil unrest, elitists abusing their power to control the
people, and even times of war, may be the greatest example identifying how
morality overrides law. It is arguably the primary foundation between the case
of natural law vs man’s law..
“The
world needs men who uphold the highest of morals willing to fulfill the most
immoral acts to protect those who lack the courage to do so themselves.”
In the aforementioned quote,
morality should not be confused with legality. Long ago, I was told something
that has stuck in my head ever since the day I heard it.
“In
order to save a life, sometimes you must sacrifice a life.”
Since the war in Afghanistan
began, the United States and our coalition partners sacrificed many lives all
in the vein to prevent more atrocities like those witnessed on 9-11-2001.
Some individuals have done
things while fighting these wars they would never normally do outside of war.
Unfortunately, some of these persons have been labeled as “murderers.” And yet
the word “Murder,” today, is a legal term not to be confused with killing.
A debate has unfolded inside
many practicing Christians about one of the ten commandments which is, “Though
shall not kill.” But the commandment does not say “though shall not kill” but
rather states “though shall not ratsach” when translated from Hebrew translates
into “Though shall not murder.”
If anyone ever read the Old
Testament, they would realize God ordered the killing of many. In fact, Samuel
15:3 reads “Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they
have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and
sheep, camel and donkey.”
Do not think for a moment God
was against Killing. Some could argue during times of need such as war, God
actually condoned the act as seen in Joshua 4:13 “About 40,000 ready for war
passed over before the Lord for battle, to the plains of Jericho.”
God actually ordered Israel to kill their enemies when they entered into the
land of Canaan.
Today however wars have not been
about submission for the greater good but rather emplaced for, and by, those
unwilling to commit to the acts of killing for reasons outside the total
destruction of evil to be replaced with good upon the submission of the enemy.
Today’s wars are fought with
laws by one side all the while against an enemy who does not abide by such
laws. And sadly, more often than not, when the enemy is captured, he is
released back to the world population committed to his acts of violence. On the
contrary, our own soldiers who commit “crimes during war” are often sentenced
with much harsher penalties.
The insanity is
overwhelming.
Imagine playing a game of chess
and you know the rules but your opponent choses not to play by the rules set
forth. You have two decisions 1. Stop playing or 2. Learn your opponents psyche
and accept your rules are making the game impossible to be won; therefore, stop
using your own rules knowing they will be used against you.
America cannot, will not, ever
win another war again because our false morality will prevent us from doing
such.
Wars are meant to be swift and
implemented with extreme violence. Casualties of War need to be accepted. World
War II was the last war where we upheld true morality for the greater of
mankind. And per today’s social moral warriors, we conducted thousands of
war-crimes per today’s psyche. Suggest reading about the ears, bones and teeth
taken from Japanese soldiers as war trophies. Specifically, read Skull trophies of the Pacific War: transgressive objects
of remembrance.
In war, people must die. It is
ugly. And at times, the inhumanity of such is critically important if for any
reason, the ugly inhumanity serves as a critical Psychological campaign message
helping the enemy make the decision to submit before he faces his own death.
And yet today, people want to
place themselves high on a pedestal when they learn about American service men
and women involved in alleged “war crimes.”
President Franklin Roosevelt who
once received and graciously accepted a letter opener made from a Japanese soldier’s
arm bone is rolling in his grave. So is them man who once said, “He without sin
shall cast the first stone.”
--
“Of
Morality”
cji
5/27/19
Between
right and wrong
good
or bad – white/black
when
both are bad choices
when
both are good choices
of
morality do you decide
blaming
another to hang
praising
another to metals
wherefore
then is Mary
when
do we read literally
what
is our morality in life
seeking
pure ends clear
of
found in the mud slides
between
right and wrong!
Copyright © 2019 – cji
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