Going to hell or not?

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    2 years ago

    Only very pacifist sects or denominations such as Quakers or Mennonites view most all killing as a sin. Most denominations wouldn’t have a problem with it, in a similar vein to just war theory.

    • roguetrick@kbin.social
      6·
      2 years ago

      It gets more than just tolerating. As soon as Constantine recognized Christianity, the Council of Arles (314) declared that deserters/those that refused military service on religious grounds even during peace would be excommunicated. The church was always subordinate to the state once they were in accord (or the pope got invaded).

      https://www.fourthcentury.com/arles-314-canons/

      1. Concerning those who lay down their weapons in peacetime,[1] be it resolved that they be excluded from fellowship.

      It also excommunicated actors and charioteers, which didn’t last long considering the hippodrome ended up being more important than the Senate in running Constantinople.

    • meco03211@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 years ago

      Those witches ain’t gonna burn themselves! Though it’s possible they didn’t consider them “people”.

  • Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world
    81·
    2 years ago

    I’ve actually thought he meant the Game “Hangman” and was wondering why the Church might have an official stance on a simple game ._.

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
    54·
    2 years ago

    I’m pretty sure most every youth group and Sunday school plays hangman, so I’m guessing the church wouldn’t say no.