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Can a war ever be just?

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Alix Kelly - Assignment 1 R.E Coursework AO1 When it comes to 'Moral Issues' Christians are very keen to follow God's way, what Jesus did, said, etc. The New Testament in the Bible has many different views on how we should treat our enemies. The overall view of Christianity is that God is in charge of punishment and life and death, but many people disagree with this. The New Testament advocates attitudes of love, forgiveness, tolerance and peace, which during his lifetime Jesus supported and was peaceful and forgiving. During his lifetime Jesus helped many people and forgave sinners, and sinners were seen as enemies. Jesus cared for the rejects of society such as tax collectors, lepers, the disabled and the poor. One of Jesus' closest disciples, Matthew was a tax collector. In many ways Jesus showed us that we should be loving and forgiving towards our enemies. Jesus showed this in the parable...

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