Yesterday I wrote an article regarding the attack, bombing, invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping their President and his wife. And I mean I let it all out…I unloaded the legality and the morality of what the US government did on Trump’s orders. While finishing the editing of it this morning I was stopped dead in my tracks. The Holy Ghost stopped me…I was not to publish that article…period. I was crushed.
Not that I couldn’t publish it, but it was made clear to me that it was too harsh and damning…and too personal. But, I could put something a bit more user friendly up that might get some folks thinking. Here’s that…
- What is his justification/motivation to go to war with Venezuela at this time?
- How does this Make America Great Again?
- How does this put America first?
We are either a law-abiding people and nation or we are not. We are either a member of the international community or we are not. We either respect other nation’s sovereignty or we do not. We either have principles, morals, and ethics or we don’t.
We either embrace the Constitution or we do not.
We must decide who we are and what we believe in…and who we follow.
If you have a few minutes, just a few minutes, today…you might want to read the following:
- 2 Timothy 3:1-4
- Matthew 24:12
- 2 Peter 3:3
- 1 Timothy 4:1
- Matthew 24:10
- Romans 1:28-29
- Galatians 5:19-21
- Isaiah 5:20
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Pretty sure that the action is “legal.” At least it is according to our legal system. Moral? We could debate that all day long. As one who has led men in combat, I’m not terribly comfortable with the taking of human life. And yes, I am quite aware of the substantial support in the Bible for such.
I do not like the President as a person. However, I think he is tremendously better than the opposition. Just sayin’…
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Bruce,
Thank you for your service.
If you read the Constitution, specifically Article 1, Section 8 the President cannot declare war…that is an authority reserved to Congress and Congress alone. The exception being…the President can use military force to repel sudden attacks without prior congressional approval. Yeah, Venezuela didn’t suddenly attack the US so that exception doesn’t apply.
Are you going to talk about the War Powers Act of 1973? Remember this…in the War Powers Act of 1973…Presidential Authority is Limited. The President can deploy troops only with congressional authorization, a declaration of war, or in response to a national emergency created by an attack on the U.S. And none of that existed when Trump ordered the bombing and invasion of a sovereign nation and kidnapping of their President and his civilian wife.
So, IMO, according to the Constitution and the War Powers Act it is not “legal”.
I am in total agreement with the taking of human life. I think the Bible allows for taking a life in defensive situations…whether a country or individual. Neither of which existed in this situation…especially the killing of civilians in the operation.
This was interesting on your part…“I do not like the President as a person. However, I think he is tremendously better than the opposition.” I agree 100% with the first part. Let me throw this out just for the heck of concerning the second part…Has Trump become the opposition? I guess the answer to that would depend on a person’s morals, ethics, principles…opinion on the Constitution…and understanding of our Founding Fathers.
Hey, thanks for the reply…made me think. I like that!
AH
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