I learned a after reading these threads, Robert there is something you have to understand Steve is well read about anything he speaks about. If he's doesn't know about something he doesn't talk.
I have plenty of friends (along with myself) who did not join the military because of the fact this war is not something I want to look back at in 10-20 years and say "i was part of that" instead I will look back and say "why?"
before the 9/11 attacks I had every intention on joining either the air force because i wanted to experience something so vastly different from the life I had then. I graduated in 2004 from highschool and decided to avoid the military because i didn't agree with anything we were doing over there.
You use the christian religion as though it is such a great thing. Sure the idea of the religion is great but because it is in the hands of human beings who are by nature greedy evil plaques on the earth. Since the dawn of religion, major wars, crusades and persecutions have been in the name of Christianity and many other religions. Even the Nazi regime cast the war in the name of christianity.
