Today we honor the Veterans who have served our country and preserved our freedoms. Praise God for each one…I say that with mixed emotions. On one hand, I believe the sacrifice that many have made over the years has truly made a difference…in attempts to stop evil in our world…in attempts to free oppressed people…and in my life, in the freedoms that I enjoy today. On the other, there is no such thing as a just war…there always have been, always will be those unjustified causalities of war. It is one thing to rout the radical tyrants of history, it is quite another to, even mistakenly, take the lives of the innocent…and war, being what it is, always claims the lives of innocent children, women, and men. I am not sure a justified response to violence is violence. I realize that at times it is the only response left, but that does not justify it. Don’t misunderstand me…I do not have the answers. It is often too simplistic to quote Scripture and say "we are to turn the other cheek," or "love your enemy (Matthew 5)" but I have yet to find anyone who, after a war, truly believes that killing was the answer. What I do know is this: many today, including myself, enjoy great freedoms that have come at a high price to a few. Whether we agree philosophically is not the point…we owe a dept of gratitude to all who served when called. Let me say Thank You to all the veterans!
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