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What Does The Catholic Church Believe About Killing In War
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As a Faithful Catholic, I follow its teachings on war. War should be a last resort. Every peaceful means should be employed first.
In a just war, it can only be initiated to save life. It is for defense only. It can be preemptive if the threat of the loss of life is great, but there must be proof of actions leading to harmful intent.
You are not to kill innocent civilians if possible. Life is sacred. Only those complicit in the unavoidable conflict can be targeted.
"Every act of war directed to the indiscriminate destruction of whole cities or vast areas with their inhabitants is a crime against God and man, which merits firm and unequivocal condemnation. A danger of modern warfare is that it provides the opportunity to those who possess modern scientific weapons -- especially atomic, biological, or chemical weapons -- to commit such crimes (CCC 2314)."
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About the Author
Ralph Zuranski was raised Catholic. He attended Catholic Elementary and High School. During his junior year at UCSD Revelle College in La Jolla, CA, he rejected his Catholic faith. Ralph embraced the lifestyle glorified by the Flower Power Generation.
After 10 years of living in darkness, just before committing suicide, he accepted the free gift of salvation. He became a Born Again Christian. Over a period of 20 years he was Jesus Freak, Dispensational Fundamentalist, Baptist, Calvinist and Protestant. After many years of research and reading books and listening to tapes by Scott Hahn, he returned home to the Catholic Church 1998.
Ralph is a graduate of Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP Team 5) at Good Shepherd Catholic Community in Colleyville, TX and Cursillo 208 at Sacred Heart Church in Coronado, CA. He was awarded the Knights of Columbus non-knight ACE Award in 2013 for his pro-life service by the Bedford Council 7641. Now he is a Charter Member and Historian for the Colleyville Council 15789. He was also honored with the “2015 Defender Of Life Award” by the Northeast Tarrant Right To Life Educational Association.
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