![]() I answer that, In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. If he commanded them to be content with their pay, he did not forbid soldiering." ![]() On the contrary, they were told: 'Do violence to no man. On the contrary, Augustine says in a sermon on the son of the centurion : "If the Christian Religion forbade war altogether, those who sought salutary advice in the Gospel would rather have been counselled to cast aside their arms, and to give up soldiering altogether. Therefore it seems that war is a sin in itself. But warlike exercises which take place in tournaments are forbidden by the Church, since those who are slain in these trials are deprived of ecclesiastical burial. ![]() Further, the exercise of a lawful thing is itself lawful, as is evident in scientific exercises. Further, nothing, except sin, is contrary to an act of virtue.īut war is contrary to peace. But war is contrary to a Divine precept, for it is written (Matthew 5:39): "īut I say to you not to resist evil" and (Romans 12:19): "Not revenging yourselves, my dearly beloved, but give place unto wrath." Therefore war is always sinful. Further, whatever is contrary to a Divine precept is a sin. 26:52: "All that take the sword shall perish with the sword." Therefore all wars are unlawful. Now those who wage war are threatened by Our Lord with punishment, according to Mt. ![]() Because punishment is not inflicted except for sin. It would seem that it is always sinful to wage war. Thomas Aquinas: Whether it is always sinful to wage war? (1265-1272) ![]()
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