But when I speak, they are for WAR

In the recent SC GOP debate, Ron Paul argued for a non-interventionist foreign policy.  When he invoked the “Golden Rule,” he was actually “booed” by the audience!  I was amazed by this.  I have to wonder what their response would have been if he had said, “Our Lord Jesus says that we should do unto others as we’d have them do unto us.  I believe that can be applied on a corporate and national level.”  All the other warhawks speak of continuing our non-circumspect international brutality, “They are our enemies; let’s kill ‘em.”  They got the cheers.  It reminded me of what that great warrior-king, David said, “My soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace.  I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.”  Psalm 120.6,7.  When did the Christians in this nation become warmongers?  It is interesting that this article in Christianity Today appeared exactly a year before the jihadist bombing of the Twin Towers.

Ron Paul is not a pacifist.  Neither am I.  But, oh how I appreciate his non-interventionism and reverence for just warfare!