It is clear from this episode that the military does not just stand to kill and destroy. I agree it is a symbol of protection of lives and property.
The misunderstanding about the military stems from what 2Pet.1:8 described as those that cannot see afar off. If we see beyond our nose, we will see that without the military, the world would be a den of thieves where evil and criminality will reign supreme.
We see that Jesus did not condemn the soldiers that asked him what they shall do. His response in Lk.3:14, "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely..." is a clear statement that the military on its own is not an evil organization.
However, we know that the military, like any other organization, if placed in a wrong hand can be a weapon of suppression.
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