tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864109805947011391.post3391045426370218850..comments2012-09-12T07:20:18.822-04:00Comments on Something Sensational to Read in the Train: Confessions of a Former Military-girlfriendAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039494583300290839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864109805947011391.post-4477035681281004402011-08-13T13:19:02.253-04:002011-08-13T13:19:02.253-04:001- I love you, bro. 2- I'm not offended. 3- Y...1- I love you, bro. 2- I'm not offended. 3- You just touched on all of the other things Jesus and I are still chatting about in relation to the military. 4- I have responses to your comment, but no time to write them... yet. 5- YOU'RE IN FREAKING AFRICA!!! ZAMBIA! I'm praying for you and Stephanie, and I want to hear all about Jesus in Zambia when y'all get back!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039494583300290839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864109805947011391.post-65103539431563388422011-08-12T07:08:07.011-04:002011-08-12T07:08:07.011-04:00sacrifice for others, yes. i have always admired ...sacrifice for others, yes. i have always admired the willingness of soldiers to sacrifice their lives. and this is not the place for too much, but hasn't God called us to be peacemakers and love our enemies (i've thought years about this so i'm aware of many of the simple and complex arguments for both sides). so much of the muslim world hates Christianity because of the misrepresentation of Jesus by America & by our military. Jesus chose to a path of sacrificial love (not love that cares for one so he will kill another - except maybe the devil!) and not a path of dominance, power, or coercion. he draws his bride. And, he wants ALL people, so how can Christians who are to LOVE even our enemies be justified in killing them? Our new allegiance is to the Kingdom of God and not to the Kingdom of Rome, Babylon, or America (even if it's the best Babylon in the world). <br /><br />oh gosh. please delete this if i've offended you or am going to cause i storm. peacemaking is just something i am passionate about and i hope to serve as a missionary in Pakistan if possible. i just have this desire to make American Christians reconsider our allegiance, even if being a soldier is admirable for an American, WE are not Americans. We are part of Jesus' new Kingdom and Way. <br /><br />again, this isn't a good place for this, so i apologize! =/ but all i have is email here in Africa!!!Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391175014669950354noreply@blogger.com