About the Just War Doctrine

I was going to write a post on the Catholic Church's 'just war' doctrine. I see that a pretty good article has been written on the subject, which means less work for me.

Despite what people who say 'I thought Jesus was a pacifist' feel, the Catholic Church doesn't teach that violence must never, ever, under any circumstances at all, be used. The Church isn't the malevolent force behind all wars, either. And neither are the Jews, or shape-shifting space alien lizard people. As far as I know, at least.

Here's a link to that article:

• "Just War Doctrine"
  Answer Guide, Catholic Answers

Catholic Answers cites - and quotes - extensively from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and from the Bible.

I'm pretty sure that people who are sure that the Church is completely devoted to non-violence - and those who are equally convinced that the Church is the embodiment of all ickiness in the world - will be unconvinced.

As I've written before, my job is to present the facts. What others do with them is their business.

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A tip of the hat to CatholicFacts, on Twitter, for the heads-up on this article.