Sentences with phrase «war against nations»

I say, no more war against nations and rather to pinpoint our efforts to eradicate evil within and without wherever it tries to raise its ugly face.

For a nation that isn't officially at war against another nation, the United States dropped an awful lot of bombs on a pretty large number of countries last year, according to research by Micah Zenko, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and research associate Jennifer Wilson.

The Islamic world encounters the face of Christian fundamentalism in the trigger - happy fundamentalist cowboy from Texas who, as president of the most powerful nation on earth, is ready to wage war against any nation that stands in the way of America's economic interests.

In the same way, when I nation rebels against God, it is not uncommon for God to go to war against that nation itself and not just against a few rebellious individuals.

Iraq was not mentioned, but subsequent statements suggest the West Point speech laid the foundation for war against that nation.

According to the «biblical prophecies» on which the novels are based, the Antichrist will support a Russian invasion of Israel, rebuild the Jerusalem temple, and lead nation into war against nation.

And stop getting sucked into this notion that a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, heterogenous society — drawn from ethnicities, races, and religions across the globe — can fight a war against another nation or group without «offending» some of our own people.

Not exact matches

This fast train to war was sidetracked, however, as Russia and China succeeded in blocking concerted United Nations action against both Iran and its ally, Syria (itself facing a massive propaganda campaign alleging atrocities that can not be independently or fully verified).

The United States stations 28,500 troops in South Korea as a legacy of the Cold War conflict, which pitted the South, the United States and United Nations forces against the communist North, backed by China and Russia.

There also were fears of retaliation by other nations against EU carriers and larger trade wars.

His «we shall fight them on the beaches» and «this is our finest hour» speeches rallied the entire British nation and Allied forces in the epic fight against Nazi domination in World War II.

«And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.»

George Bush, on the other hand, was the democratically elected leader of a free nation conducting what was, most would argue, a just war against Saddam's undoubted aggression.

This would make me wonder why Islamic nations have lost so many wars against the Christians and Jews in the last 500 years.

In fact, they would have» beaten their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears» and as a result, «they will not lift up sword, nation against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.»

«4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.»

Hillary Clinton made a forceful appeal for the United States to back Israel as the Jewish nation's forces squared off against Hezbollah during the 2006 Lebanon War.

Although I'm a somewhat spotty attender of church, I really like our priest because he does preach against greed, the wars, and about our duty (both as individuals and as a nation) to care for those who are in need, the sick, the very young and the very old.

nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.

That we may, and ought, to resist, and even make war against those rulers who leap the bounds prescribed them by the constitution, and attempt to oppress and enslave the subjects, is a principle on which alone the great revolutions which have taken place in our nation can be justified.»

Mr. George W.Bush, the previous President of United States of America, initiated a war against IRAQ, without obtaining the previous sanction of United Nations Organization (UNO) on the pretext of having nuclear weapons, even though the then IRAQ government openly exhibited to the whole world that it has no nuclear weapons.

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However, I sometimes wonder if on Judgment Day we will be as proud when we learn about atrocities our nation has committed against Muslim nations in the form of economics, or unjustified wars, or price manipulation of crops and technology, or who knows what else?

Our selfish isolationism, our refusal to participate in the effort to build a world order of peace and justice through the League of Nations, our aloofness from the World court, our scuttling of the London Economic Conference, our interference with the free flow of goods by high tariffs, our Oriental Exclusion Act, our arming of Japan for her war upon China, are a few of the counts in the indictment which the God and Father of all mankind must bring against us.

Looking at this side of the ambiguity, we see a church in which many first - world Christians of our day could feel comfortable and undisturbed: a church that lives without question or resistance in a state founded on violence and made prosperous by the exploitation of less fortunate nations; a church that accepts various perquisites from that state as its due; a church where changing jobs for the sake of peace and justice is seldom considered; a church that constantly speaks in the language of war; a church given to eloquent invective in its internal disputes and against outside opponents; a church quite sure that God will punish the wicked.

I think Iran needs to take a good look at itself as a nation and realize that the world is watching — and Iran is part of a larger world, despite it's posturing — it is subject to just as much temptation to war and Evil that it claims to be against.

Wars were fought for the glory and power of nation states rather than for Christianity against the infidel, or for sectarian religious beliefs.

n 1797, the United States Senate ratified a treaty with Tripoli that stated in Article 11: As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

They will expect him to be a tribune for their concerns: the inequities of a globalized economy, the carnage of war and violence, environmental degradation, and the perception that international affairs are stacked against the interests of smaller and poorer nations.

Men and women whose hearts are set on a new social order will always embrace the prophetic hope that «nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more»

The widespread and deep support for our nation's ongoing war against international terrorism convinces me that most Americans share my anger.

Don't forget as well the potential epidemic of nuclear proliferation as other nations attempt to adjust to and defend themselves against Bush's preventive wars, while our own already staggering nuclear arsenal expands toward first - strike primacy and we expend unimaginable billions on futuristic ideas for warfare in outer space.

They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid.

Jesus is very clear about how his followers are to behave: They are not to participate in the divine wrath or war against other nations, but war against hypocrisy, greed, cruelty and injustice — war against all demonic systems that pervert the humanity of human beings.

A nation that wages war against the poor in Nicaragua will ignore the needs of its own poor.

As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, — as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen, — and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

24:30), but vivid accounts are given of the «wars and rumors of wars» when `' nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom» and other forms of evil and turmoil will give warning that the end is near (Matt.

Muslims can not be counted as worshiping «the only true God», for they fail to use his personal name, Jehovah, but use the Aramaic word Allah, meaning «the God» and are as mixed with the «world» and violence as are the churches of Christendom and Jews, not having» beaten their swords into plowshares and spears into pruning shears» whereby «nation will not lift sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore».

Antagonism against the USA is further perpetrated by the leadership of the USA in Gulf War, military involvement in Somalia [both Muslim nations], and, as mentioned above, the continued economic blockade against Iraq and support and supply of weapons to the Israeli army (which has been used predominantly against the «intifada» [uprising] of the Palestinian youth beginning in 1987).

He shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

A war led by an American Christian president against a Muslim nation — even if most Muslim nations dislike that nation's regime — would he seen as a crusade against Islam.

Most of the wars today are civil wars, violence arrayed not against the demons without but those within a nation's borders.

This summer, when some 120 nations voted to establish a permanent international criminal court for genocide war crimes and crimes against humanity, the U.S. found itself one of only seven countries, including such bedfellows as China and the Sudan, to vote against the new court.

The war that is open to Jesus» followers is not war against other nations, but war against hypocrisy and greed and cruelty and injustice, war against all the demonic systems and powers that cripple and cramp and pervert the humanity of human beings.

In this he stands squarely in the prophetic line; we remember their constant predictions of wars in which Yahweh would fight against Israel, or against the nations, as a punishment for their breaches of shalom.

«As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.»

American evangelicals» annual campaign against the supposed «War on Christmas» began early this year, with the president promising the perpetually oppressed faithful that we would once again be a nation...

The early part of the decade was a tense time, with Senator McCarthy making his reckless charges and the nation on edge after a war in Korea against communist North Korea and the People's Republic of China (often termed Red China, even in the Century, for most of the decade).

Pol Pot didn't get elected President of the United States, tell everyone that god was directing him, then lie his way into a groundless war while we were already fighting one against a nation that harbored our true enemy.

He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.