For those of you who are in the American military, allow me
to inform you that I already realize that I will never change
your opinion regarding this issue; because for you to do so,
would force you to admit that a portion of your life, and the
choices that you have made, have been a mistake; so you're
forced to defend your position no matter what. In short, to
agree with me would be to admit that you have been living a
lie; and I seriously doubt that most of you are capable of
facing that truth, because you have been brainwashed to see
things through military eyes. Your so-called patriotism has
blinded you to the truth.

While you are pondering that last question, allow me to ask
you a few more:

1. Since 9/11, approximately how many people the world over
have died, been maimed, or harmed in some serious way as a
result of bona fide terrorist attacks? By this, I'm referring
to such acts as suicide bombers who blow up market places,
buses, cars, train stations, churches, police boxes, mosques,
etc. Do you know? Do you even care to find out?

2. During this same period of time, that is, since 9/11, how
many people the world over have died, been maimed, or harmed
in some serious way, as a result of America's foreign
military aggression?

3. How many people the world over have suffered in some way,
as a result of America's aggressive economic policies?

4. Please name even one country, other than the USA, which
has killed over a million people in another country -- the
estimate for Iraq alone according to some online sources --
through war, since 9/11. Does one even exist?

When you have discovered the answers to all of the previous
questions, perhaps you will be able to tell me who is really
the world's largest terrorist. Is it possible that it is the
very nation which supposedly promotes peace, freedom and
democracy the world over?

I have no doubt that if we were to tally the total number of
unnecessary deaths which have resulted from America's wars
over the past sixty years, and then compare that figure with
the actual number of deaths which have resulted from actual
terrorist attacks, the difference would be so shocking, that
it would numb us into absolute silence.

There's no doubt in my mind that modern-day acts of terrorism
by religious or political extremists are indeed a terrible,
destructive thing; and such cowardly, vile acts should indeed
be strongly condemned by everyone. However, when so-called
"civilized" nations, such as the USA, do the same thing on a
large scale, and refer to it as a "justified war", why is it
that so many people blindly go along with it, without giving
it any further thought? Regardless of whether we are talking
about military terrorism, economic terrorism, or some other
form of terrorism, the end result is still the same, except
it's even more catastrophic and long-lasting. In other words,
hundreds of thousands of people can be slaughtered, maimed,
lose family members, lose their homes, lose their livelihood,
suffer from disease and starvation, etc.; yet certain people
seem to think that this is okay, because what America does is
after all "justified war".

Not only does the American Government practice large-scale
terrorism abroad, but as we saw clearly with the George W.
Bush administration, it terrorizes its very own people by
constantly filling them with fear and paranoia, so that they
will patriotically lend their support to their government's
outrageous, unjustified wars; and if someone dares to not go
along with the US Government's war agenda, then he or she is
automatically branded as being unpatriotic.

As I noted earlier in this article, I have for many years
lived by Jesus' doctrine of peace. Jesus taught us "Blessed
are the peacemakers"; and the Apostle Paul instructed us to
live in peace with all men as much as possible, as we see by
this verse:

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men."
Romans 12:18, KJV

At the same time, as I explain in some of my other political
articles, Jesus also taught us that if we choose to live a
life of violence, then we may very well die a violent death
as well, as we see here:

"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his
place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the
sword."
Matthew 26:52, KJV

For many decades now, the America Government has fought its
bloody wars on foreign soil, and taken the lives of a lot of
people in the process; but the Bible also teaches us that we
reap what we sow. American citizens have lived in peace and
safety at home for many years, but if the government of the
United States continues its trend of waging war in foreign
lands, how long will it be before God finally allows war to
come to the American homeland? The world will only take so
much abuse from America. She may now think herself to be the
queen of the world, just like Babylon the Great in the Book
of Revelation; but as with Babylon the Great, who the Bible
tells us will be destroyed by the Beast and the Ten Horns,
it is not too farfetched to consider that one of these days,
Miss America may very well reap what she has sown. Then
what? And who will be to blame, if not America herself?

In conclusion, in the words of the Old Testament Prophets
Isaiah and Micah, it is way past time for America, and the
rest of the world, to beat their swords into plowshares and
to forsake their violent, evil ways, because their time may
be running out. As the Prophets wrote:

"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many
people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up
sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any
more."
Isaiah 2:4, KJV

"And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong
nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall
not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more."
Micah 4:3, KJV

So, are you a blessed peacemaker, or are you just a violent
warmonger? Are you a member of a terrorist nation? As Jesus
also plainly taught us:

"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Matthew 7:20, KJV

In other words, you don't need to tell me what you believe.
I will tell you exactly what you believe by what I see you
do. With these sobering thoughts, I will bring another
article to a close. I pray that it has been a blessing in
your life.


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