RE: religion, peace and justice
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- RE: Peace and Justice
- attitudes towards war
- All wars are an attempt of one power to defend itself against another or to take something from another group which may be as fundamental as peoples freedom.
- Although most people would probably say that war is wrong, nevertheless religion has developed two theories which could be seen as ways of justifying wars.
- Holy War
- Holy war is an argument that it can sometimes be necessary to use physical violence in order to defend a religion.
- All wars are an attempt of one power to defend itself against another or to take something from another group which may be as fundamental as peoples freedom.
- 'Just War'
- The idea that a 'just war' which is fought according to particular conditions has developed from the ideas of Cicero, Thomas Aquinas and Hugo Grotius.
- 'Just War' theory has the following criteria:
- Jus ad bellum (whether it is right to go to war)
- There must be a just cause for going to war
- The injustices suffered by one group must clearly be greater than those of the other group
- Only a legitimate authority can start the war
- The war must be fought with the right intention - material gain is not a just purpose
- There must be reasonable chance for success
- Force must be a last resort after all peaceful means and negotiations have failed
- Jus in bello (correct conduct during war)
- War must only be fought against enemy soldiers, and civilians must be protected
- The force used should be proportional to the wrong that has been done and the possible good that may come from the war
- Minimum force should be used to limit unnecessary death and destruction
- Jus post bellum (conduct after the war)
- There should be a just cause to ending the war.
- There must be no revenge taken
- Peace terms must be made and accepted by legitimate authorities
- The vicar must ensure that any punishment is limited to the people who were directly responsible for the conflict
- Any terms of surrender must be proportional to the original reason for the war
- Jus ad bellum (whether it is right to go to war)
- 'Just War' theory has the following criteria:
- The idea that a 'just war' which is fought according to particular conditions has developed from the ideas of Cicero, Thomas Aquinas and Hugo Grotius.
- Holy War
- Pacifism
- Many people, whether they are religious or not, believe that all war and fighting is wrong regardless of the purpose or eventual outcome.
- These people would be considered pacifists.
- Usually pacifists will never approve of fighting although there are some who might say that this is justified in self defence
- Many people, whether they are religious or not, believe that all war and fighting is wrong regardless of the purpose or eventual outcome.
- Pacifism
- Many people, whether they are religious or not, believe that all war and fighting is wrong regardless of the purpose or eventual outcome.
- These people would be considered pacifists.
- Usually pacifists will never approve of fighting although there are some who might say that this is justified in self defence
- Many people, whether they are religious or not, believe that all war and fighting is wrong regardless of the purpose or eventual outcome.
- Holy War
- Holy war is an argument that it can sometimes be necessary to use physical violence in order to defend a religion.
- Christian attitudes towards war
- As with many religions, Christianity teaches that people should work towards a peaceful world and fighting is always essentially evil
- While some may feel that there are occasions when a war is just, others such as Quakers become conscientious objectors
- In general, pacifists would argue that all response to war or conflict must be non-violent and that negotiations and sanctions should be used instead
- Christians might also use non violent protest such as boycotts and demos to try persuade other people not to go to war
- Christian pacifists argue that the Christian principle of agape (selfless love) means that violence is never acceptable
- Biblical quotes
- Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends
- let us love one another, for love comes from God: Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God
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