war

• vietnamese war- 3 million died and 56,000 americans died
• st thomas aquinas: just war theory
• domino theory - if one country becomes communist the other countries will follow
• my lai massacre: american soldiers killed 400plus viet soldiers
• holy war- fighting for religious beliefs or reasons, not for money or power
• holy war critera

  religious aim or goal

  religious leader

  spirtual reward for those who take part4
• earn indulgence- catholics purgatory is shortened and their sins are washed away
• our example of a holy war (christians/muslims

  fought over owning jerusalem

  pope urban 2nd

  earn idulgence
• many christians and muslims believe in a holy vwar, in the bible it vsays in the ot 'the lord is a man of war'
• in a modern world most christians regret the violent wars that vhave been fought in the name of faith jesus taught them to live in peace 'blessed are the peacemakers'
• during muhammads time he and his followers were forced to fight bto defend themselves from attackers who didnt agree with islam. had they not done so islam would not be here tody this is reflected in the quran
• in islamm a holy war is called lesser jihad
• holy war canot to be used to force people to convert- islam
• any muslim who fights in a holy war will be promise a place in paradise
• victems of war- something or someone being killed destroyed oppressed injured or suffering as a result of war
• war effects children

  severe injuries

  rape, toture ptsd, kidnapping,

  loss of childhpod
• christians and muslims may help victems of war because they believe that helping others is the will of god
• religious people might also donate charity eg red cross
• islamic reliefs - charity to help victems of war
• conscientious objector- a pacifist who refuses to fight in war because it goes against their morals and consciousness
• martin luther king- civil rights movement, non violent protest- strongly resisting and opposing evil, but fighting back with love
• martin luther king' hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that'
• ghandi - campaign for Indians freedom from British empire. non violent but resisting
• ghandi- the evil it does is permenant
• ghandi- evil is long term
• islam is a religion of peace, most muslims are not pacifists but they believe in the duty of jihad when necessary

  The Muslim Peace Fellowship is a gathering of peace and justice
• Christian views pacifism

  Jesus taught peace

  most Christians are not pacifist as war can be justified (just war theory)