Religion: Churchmen on War

"Oh. Unknown Soldier! However can I make that right with you? ... I will myself do the best I can to settle my account. ... I renounce war because of what it does to our men. ... I renounce it because of what it forces us to do to the enemy. ... I renounce it and never again will I be in another war. '-'I stimulated raiding parties to their murderous tasks. Do you see why I want to make it personal? I lied to the Unknown Soldier about a possible good consequence...

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