At what cost Peace?

There are things that are more important than peace; this has been so from the beginning of time and it is still so today. As Christians Christ taught us the order of our lives should be our God, our religion, our families, our freedom, and our peace. Peace coming last makes it no less of an important concern in our lives, but it comes after our duty to God and our religion, and our love and duty to our families. Our God given freedom of choice in how we live, raise our families, worship our God can not be denied nor given up in the name of peace.

When anyone, Islam or even our own country, tries to threaten our freedom to worship our God, the safety or freedom of our wives and children or wishes to enforce their will upon us as free sons and daughters of God, then peace is not called for nor should it be sought until that threat is removed.

We were in Afghanistan in the 80's, we have helped arm the Muslims in their jihad against the Russians, I will tell you if you like what fighting for freedom means. Now, sadly because our own government tossed away the hard fought for freedom of these Afghan-men many of them have turned their anger toward us. Whatever their reason, they have brought war and violence to us and our families. It is not a holy war, but a war of revenge and anger, but anyone that would trade the freedom of their children to protect themselves by calling for peace at all cost is a coward as I see it.

The Pope may not be politically correct, but one can read in the Koran, yes even the English translations, and find passage after passage about Mohamed sending men to kill everyone that would not convert. To be fair, the Catholic church did the same thing and not just to Muslims, to Frenchmen, and Jews to name but two; but there is no Christian faith that I am aware of that forces conversion anymore. It is still common practice today in Islam.

Islam is a religion of hate and fear. It is a religion of terrorism and death. Personally I would not force them to change, and if they want to live that way in their own nations more power to them, but this is my country. This is my home and I will fight and yes kill to protect this land and my family.

The difference is not if killing is wrong but why it is done. Peace at all cost just cost too much. In the end, and I hate to go hear, it all come down to what Rodney King said, "Can't we all just get along?" I would not bring war to anyone for their faith, but I will fight always to defend my own. Peace takes two parties; peace any other way is surrender.

Sorry this was so long, but it boggles my mind that so many people are so willing to sit back and watch as their freedoms are taken away. For those of you that have served in the armed forces, remember your oath to protect the constitution against all enemies "foreign and domestic". Our God, our religion, our family, our freedom, and our peace means just that; if the treat to any of the above comes from the middle east or Washington DC it makes no difference, it is our oath to fight that threat and protect the freedom of ourselves and our children.

I doubt the Popes words will matter to anyone, nor bring about one minutes peace, but it's nice to know he is doing what he can.