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[Coca-Cola]

sapphi_snake said:

Coca-Cola said:

when Paul advises people to stay single, it's only when men were about to go out to war.  so then the woman wouldn't have to a widow.  (That's what I was taught anyways). 

It's sad thought that churches make stupid rules that's not in the bible just so that they could look "holy".  Stupid.

Shouldn't Paul be preaching against war?

I'm sure he was against war, but what can you do if there is a draft?  He actually encourages people to serve the govt.  because he believed that God allowed govts to be in power - to make life manageable.  Remember, most Jews during Paul's time were agaisnt the Roman govt and I'm sure before he became a Christian, Paul was against them too.  But after the conversion he had  another view.  Instead of trying to overthrow them, he says to listen to them.  Even when he went to prison under Roman Rule, he doesn't speak against them but shares the gospel.