Random thoughts on universalism and war

On universalism

Someone wrote:

"So sad that we allow the deception of a Christless "universalism" to hijack words like 'inclusion' and 'universal,'
These words powerfully and significantly describe the masterful genius of God when Jesus died humanity's death! This is the mystery that none of the rulers of this world understood, otherwise they would never have crucified the Lord of glory!"

How is universalism a deception when it promotes peace and unity?

"While we argue that all would be OK regardless, we still miss the point! The urgency to communicate this gospel is not compromised thru speculations about the future, but constrained by the revelation of how God's faith included hostile indifferent mankind in the sacrificial death of Christ, and his triumphant resurrection, when he represented the entire human race; multitudes are living in torment right now because they have never heard the truth of their redemption; what a waste to postpone redemption to life hereafter if it can happen now! How all will eventually discover what they have missed and how they will be 'judged' is none of our business anyway; it is our business to live the living epistle to be known and read by all men! And to give everyone within earshot on this planet the opportunity to hear truth that ignites life-changing faith!"

While I agree we are living epistles (in fact, not just believers, but every single human being), the gospel is not about ultimate reconciliation. It is about here and now.
Pagans, new age believers, etc are enjoying peace, because they are free from the "judgment in the afterlife" dogma.

On war

People spent millions of dollars building bombs and warcraft (tanks, fighter planes, navy ships, etc). Then, they destroyed millions of dollars' worth of property and infrastructure. Does it make sense?


Hitler - was he "evil" or was he deluded by his own propaganda and ideologies (of superior Aryan race, etc)? Nevertheless, attachments to dogma, ideologies, etc are dangerous. We are all meant to live in love and freedom, not religion or politics.