Is it againt God and the Bible to be a Fighter Pilot - All Christians with an opinion, Please Let Me Hear It!!?

As you probably know, there is a "time for war" (Ec. 3:8). However, your love for God must exceed your love for all other things (Deut. 6:4-5). Be careful about concluding that wearing a uniform, for any nation, eliminates your first obligation to God (Luke 9:23).

~ 11 year USAF vet

Good news / bad news

1) There's nothing in the Bible that would prevent you from becoming a fighter pilot for your country.

2) There is no way in God's green earth I would turn over an airplane to the type of person who wrote that "question."

Sorry, Sparky.

God raised and lead armies throughout the Old Testament. God is not against war. It is more of who are you fighting for. America is a Christian nation, founded by believers and religious men.

America has good principles, is against oppression of people and government. America fights against terror and genocide of masses of people.

It is a good fight.

Without warriors who would have stopped Hitler, Mussolini, Sadam.

Depends on who you are fighting for.

God will even send angels who will slay 1/3 of mankind.

God kills at times. It is all His creation. If he put that desire in your heart, you can trust that is your purpose and mission from Him.

He asks you believe in His Son, Jesus. And Jesus reminds us no one goes to the Father except thru Him, Jesus the son.

If you have any doubts you will never be able to do your job. Sometimes there are civilian casualties. I would ventue to say, almost every soldier dislikes killing especially innocents. But we do not have to fear death anymore. Jesus has the keys to death and hell.

Plus look at all the post traumatic stress from the wars. No one likes death and killing.

I really view war as part of the curse, men especially are to see.

The results of sin. A hard thing.

But if it is in you, please settle it fully, before proceeding any further, for your own success.

6 words......God does not approve of war. The apostle James wrote of the origin of armed conflict: "Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war" (James 4:1-2).

These words apply to nations as well as individuals, since nations are simply groups of people looking out for their own interests. Aggressors go to war out of a desire to enhance their power, prestige and wealth. In so doing they thrust aside law, ethics, morality and peace. They kill and maim to further their ends, putting into practice the might-makes-right principle and the maxim that to the victor belongs the spoils.

Ironically, nations that freely choose violence, including warfare, often inherit a fate similar to that of the countries they crush. Jesus understood this when He said: "... All who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52). History is a chronicle of the succession of empires conquering and being conquered. Mankind is doomed to repeat the cycle as long as disobedience to God remains its chosen way.

It is a noble thing to defend your country whenever you can. King David wasn't a fighter pilot, obviously, but I'll bet if airplanes and jets were around back then, he'd have been a fighter pilot as well.

God's Best to you.

Be Well, Be Wise, Be Blessed.

theres a very fine line between defending your country and murder.not to say that i agree with you on every point.i reallly dont care how bad someone is being.you should never feel good about killing someone.thats just sick.im all for doing what has to be done,but ill never find any satisfaction in taking someone elses life away

but your good to go on morals i believe

I can pretty much guarantee that those fighter pilots belive in God, Yes you can be a fighter pilot. If you serve your country you are obeying the law of the land--Good-Luck,GB

Well, old testament God had a penchant for war/killing. Jesus not so much but did worship old testament God as a Father and Decider.

We are living in the end days. All the wars that are being fought now are to bring in their One World Government that the antichrist will rule over.

And Jesus said 'all men shall be sailors that until the sea shall free them'

So....no - you can't be a fighter pilot. But Admiral on a Battleship should be ok.