‘”Love thy enemy” — U.S. soldier gets discharge’
Nov 8th 2007Christop::Faith & ::Activism & ::Theology
A U.S. soldier who said his Christian beliefs compelled him to love his enemies, not kill them, has been granted conscientious objector status and honorably discharged, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday.
Capt. Peter Brown—who served in Iraq for more than a year and was a graduate of the elite U.S. military academy West Point—said in a statement issued by the New York Civil Liberties Union that he was relieved the Army had recognized his beliefs made it impossible for him to serve.
“In following Jesus’ example, I could not have fired my weapon at another human being, even if he were shooting at me,” said Brown, who plans to continue seminary classes he began by correspondence while in Iraq.
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