"Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured." (Hebrews 13:3)Torture isn't a political issue. It's a relational issue, meaning that it cuts to the heart of what Christian faith is about, our relationship with God and our relationships with others.
In addition to being stupid from the standpoint of any government wishing to protect its combatants and foster goodwill in the world, torture is wrong.
God's Word says that we're to identify with the tortured, not the torturer.
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Good reminder, Mark. One of the things the Scripture does is force us to think differently about issues of the day. We tend to be swept up in the fervor of cultural and political movements because we are immersed in the culture and influenced by it. Which, again, is why Christians absolutely must carry their faith with them as they act out their responsibilities as citizens of the Republic. And why all of us must be serious students of God's Word.
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