Truth Betold

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Does Peace Require War? A Catholic Reflection

There is a growing tendency to blur a critical distinction: the difference between acknowledging that war exists, and suggesting that it is somehow necessary for peace—or worse, aligned with the nature of God.

History leaves no doubt that conflict is part of the human condition. But elevating that reality into a theological principle is a far more serious claim.

Within Christian thought, one can trace a line of reasoning—often linked to Augustinian realism (from Augustine of Hippo)—that accepts war as an unfortunate feature of a fallen world. This gave rise to the concept of “just war,” where force is tightly constrained: justified only in defense, proportional in scope, and pursued as a last resort.

But even within that framework, war is never presented as good, nor as something that defines God’s character. It is, at best, a concession to human brokenness.

The problem arises when this realism is subtly transformed into something else—especially when combined with modern dispensational interpretations, popularized by figures like John Nelson Darby, which frame conflict as an expected or even necessary step in a broader prophetic timeline (often drawing from the Book of Revelation).

At that point, war risks being normalized—not just as inevitable, but as meaningful, even instrumental.

This shift is often reinforced by a selective reading of scripture. Passages about division or judgment—“I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34)—are emphasized, while those pointing toward reconciliation and radical peacemaking—“Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9), “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44)—receive less weight.

The result is a subtle but important transformation: from a God who permits conflict in a broken world, to a God who is perceived as working through conflict as a necessary pathway to peace.

That distinction matters.

If peace depends on violence, then it is no longer truly peace—it is merely the temporary outcome of force. And if God is understood primarily through the life and teachings of Jesus, then His response to violence was not to justify it, but to absorb it and transcend it.

Perhaps the more honest position is this: war reflects the limits of human systems trying to produce order in a fractured world. It may sometimes be unavoidable, but it is not foundational. It does not define God.

And the question worth asking is simple: are we describing divine intention—or are we projecting human realities onto it?

#Peace #JustWar #FaithAndReason #EndChristianZionism

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@MOSSADil Very smart

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@VividProwess Jews don’t respect bibi. Let’s start with this… he’s the most antisemitic person in the world today.

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@EliAfriatISR You’re delulu lol wake up

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@_A_khalifa The United States does not think of the UAE this way. Why shouldn’t you reciprocate?

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@_A_khalifa I am not a fan of JD Vance, but credit must be given what it’s deserved. He called it as it is. Let the truth hurt the troublemakers.

P.S. you aren’t one and you know it

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@_A_khalifa As a political analyst, you know better. Most especially stay close to your brothers and sisters from the GCC.

أكرم جيرانك وأصدقاءك الصادقين، فحين تأتي ساعتك، سيكونون هم المشيعين لجنازتك، لا المتملقون الذين اقتاتوا من عطائك

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@_A_khalifa Bro come on. You have a wonderful country, populated by great people. Why do you have to reduce your language to this? and since when was Iran your enemy? Haven’t you coexisted peacefully alongside them since the birth of the UAE?

Why do you let the Zionist virus infect you?

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@_A_khalifa Broooooooo you are delulu. Wake up!!!

Did you forget that half of Iranian money is invested in the UAE? Did you forget that they never fired a single bullet in your country before this war they never asked for?

Are you for real? You must be under a serious Zionist spell.

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@VividProwess Do you feel better?

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@_A_khalifa All American people genuinely love the UAE. Get your priorities straight.

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@_A_khalifa Are you for real? You worship a welfare state of only 9 million people and that needs your money. Remember that.

Don’t forget that JD Vance is the VP of the United States, a country that genuinely loves your country. And rightly so. Represent the UAE better.

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@VividProwess Like who are you to ask that question? And who are you to judge.

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@MOSSADil Listen and learn instead of behaving like you’re entitled and owed.

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🚨 WOW! JD Vance is DIRECTLY calling out Israeli cabinet members for their personal attacks on President Trump

"Donald J. Trump is the ONLY head of state in the ENTIRE WORLD who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time, and he happens to be the head of state of the world superpower.

If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have ANYWHERE left in the entire world."

"The other thing that I would say is that over the last 3 months, TWO-THIRDS of the defensive weapons that have protected your homeland have been built by AMERICAN HANDS and paid for by AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS.

The problem for Israel is not Donald J. Trump, and anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the President of the United States needs to WAKE UP and smell the reality of the situation that country is in."

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@MOSSADil Sure. And in return, be ready to give Americans their sovereignty back. Their tax dollars should only serve their wellbeing.

After $300B in aid to Israel since 1948, it’s only fair for President Trump to expect you to fall in line during negotiations. You’re so ungrateful.

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@EYakoby 🤣

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@MOSSADil 😂

Who’s putting up the investments for:
Joint R&D?
Joint production?
Joint intelligence?
Joint defense?

Also, who’s paying for your decades-to-come dependence on the F35 and F19’s spare parts and support packages?

Explain that to the American taxpayers!

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@VividProwess Go back 2050 years

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@_A_khalifa Damn straight they are. And those who killed thousands of innocent people in the aftermath of October 7 are too.

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@_A_khalifa And I gotta be honest with you… you can’t condemn terrorism after the exchange rate in Gaza. 1,200 against over 100,000 (mostly innocent women and children). I am sure you know what I am talking about… acts committed by the other founding member of the Abraham Accords…

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@_A_khalifa But you had unity, not division. It’s called GCC. And you’re right about the Abraham accord, but a nation must be careful not to lose its sovereignty and peace with the rest if the world not just the region… Seek balance.