War Doesn’t Kill People (People Do)

War doesn’t kill people. People kill people. They are the ones who pull the trigger, launch the missiles, and drop the bombs. It sure would be nice if people would stop the stupidity and waste of war!

Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He calls His followers to be peacemakers who love their enemies. To attempt to use Christianity to justify the failure, cruelty, and hell of war is evil. War is horrid, not holy. Make peace not war!

Bashing and trashing people because they see things differently than you do is a key symptom of self-righteousness. It plants the seeds that can provoke war.

Two twenty-first century wars were started this way: When Putin ordered Russians to start killing Ukrainians it made me very sad. Now Trump has ordered Americans to start killing Iranians and it makes me even sadder. I don’t believe in killing people based on their nationality.

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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
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