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>>> "Robert J. Brown" <rj@eli.wariat.org> 10/07/96 05:23pm >>>
Our manual has a section in it that recommends concientious objector
status for persons serving in the military.  But I also know of
preachers (very well known ones too!) that carry a gun even in
church

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I have several friends in the UPC that are involved in the Military and I
support their decision to join.  (one is a captain in the army Reserve.  Right
now he got shipped to bamberg, Germany untill March.)  For myself, I have never
seen really any just right out scriptureal support for not going into military
service.  But I have chosen to go with the Concientous objecter viewpoint.  I
don't see how I could stand the army life, Maybe the National Guard someday, but
not right now.  But here is an issue I get called down on quite a bit.  I do not
believe that women should be involved in the military.  How can a woman keep her
standards when she has to keep her hair a certain short length and wear combat
fatigues?  My professers at school do not like this stance at all.   But if a
person does decide to go into the military, I do not think that we should just
cut them out like some groups would.  I believe it to be more of a personal
matter between God and the person.  

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Brandon Parker              %%%My personal views may not always%%
ECU                                 % %%reflect the views of my school,%%%%
Ada, Ok                            % %%Pastor, or the UPC.  I just pray that %%
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Baruch hashem Adonai!!