May 5th, 2009 | Author: kinkela
St. Augustine
Check out this Website:http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp
JUST WAR DOCTRINE
From paragraph 2309 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It says:
The strict conditions for legitimate defense by military force require rigorous consideration. The gravity of such a decision makes it subject to rigorous conditions of moral legitimacy. At one and the same time:
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Go to the website and answer the following on loose leaf. Refer to website for more information (2 sentences at least per question)
http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp
1. What is the Church’s teaching on war? Didn’t Jesus say “blessed are the poor?”
2. What is meant by “lasting, grave and certain damage?”
3. What is meant by “Other means impractical or ineffective?”
4. What is meant by “Prospects of success?”
5. What is meant by “Greater evils?”
6. After the decision to go to war has been made, what are two other issues necessary to insure justice?
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The church teaching on war is that it is unjust and wrong. It is also wrong to kill innocent people. But i have a question is it wrong to kill people that are trying to kill you and that want you dead.