New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
RLOODY RELIGION.

To the EditOr OF The TribNRe.
SIR: Is the religion of Jesus Christ bloody
relgionl This may seem at first idle question but
is the natural exclamation arising from the circum
stances and lessons around me. For instance, even
while write and you read, men called Christians are g
hundreds of thousands engaging n mutual destruction
They literally cut each other 10 pieces by machinery
and doubtless, the majority know not for what; only
they have studied the "boody science and now the
command is given for action. And when large slaugb-
fer made IL ia deemed Mt occasion for bonfres ana
rejoicing, should stranger from another planet de
scend and take brdseye view OF the battles on the
Rhine and then behold the yictors running 10 Berlin -
sing Te Deup and light their fires, would he not think he
had ne he'd the Internal regions heaben and.
whose god delighted IN Dlo0df But CHRISTIANS are en-.
gagged on both sides and II not attended by the ministers
of their they at receive their sanction and
prayers from the pupits at home And more than
300 people, who have received more or less nsrc
tions from the teachings Of Jesus Christ eonsenns
20 this thing Hence the question, is the relglonoi
Again the question arises with double force, when we
remember that for the past ten centuries the most terri
BILE wars Of the world have been waged by Christian
nations The first missionary India sends TO Christen-
dom BabOo Ksshab Charder, sen., teaches US lesson
OF peace He says. belong Ia mild peaeefu race.
and by nature religion, and by education am opposed
to all war. Hndoo really cannot see hew follow,
TO- 10 Chrstendom." one Of our foreign missionaries
writes The heather say that wherever Christians eo
want yoSr bloody religion" Soldiers from Chrisendcm
have butchered heathens in the Opium Wsr" and
other similar until IN all parts Of the East hatred
OF Christian soldiers, they call tnem Il prONerOs
own quiet and largely Christian land sends abro1i
OF her witness the work OF war; that ne may
become more perfect in the art OF killing men. Is ihs
science one OF the legitimate fruits of Christian houghtt
Is Prince OF Peace delusive title applied 70 one
who delights in wari Is the religion ot Jesus oioodJ
religion
Is NOT this a fair and picture OF war; And yet no
evil which has cursed fallen race has receiver :"
many apologies from good people IA has thlS
ot the evil one Surely is surrounded by decolm
luster And yet when the blood stained apostle oil hs
passes by, beauty waves salute, the pOtt sinS' NJ
praise and the historian records his iauie Now anu
then a Christian, with half sigh, ventures "a say war
is q great evil hut IL H. necessary evil Nteessaty
evr very easy word 10 speak after It's frohuhcis
ton has been famarized. by the unthnking thonsans
who this easy apology for an eNh Mhen Ihey cl
not enough faith and bravery 20 remove war - ~.
untary act Of man; and what man Noltatly ues' IL %
may Voluntarily leave undone Inc eaF @ .,n
not nnd war necessary evil So far as they were con
cerned for they did not fight. For two cenruIies si.
Christ Christian ever fought except WIN tn', aa
weapons which not carnsl lheio
power this side OF the heavens says maoon.::
q that can make q Christian fight II he retuses'
am told by expounders OF the religion O Jesus nii".
may Join an army aud engage In Slaugherng my ieho~
about Inference of political opinion or tno ma .
trnance of given form of government Anu tn tLe
clerical gentleman who tells me tns Il one "uu 4.
faithfulness his devotiOn and extent OF MS
appointed Bishop OF the churches ana fresucw -
divinity sehool Do You wonder that ~ walked a"S
from his presence the question arose. Is tue
Jesus bloody religonw But this man = tue ,th,n
lister who has pressed similar Senlmrh,s '" , ana
"a hours and he represents very large class Anohs
mini sters with whom have talked IN 'u 'ia,n..d
ent states cannot. therefore, refrain hl pJ On
by sense OF duty race. 10 tht 'nit'n' - -.
God-to ask This ugly question oi th' % ' biondy
ral,',,' 0 ' =" ORTHQDSA~
Boston, Aus. ~, is'o