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But if you read the dialogue, private lye is saying that we should not blame anyone or anything else for evil, for with good comes evil, and evil; good.

Pvt. Lye expresses my opinion near the end of this dialogue; PVT. NIELSENHooray! This war is almost over! The Germans have surrendered, and Europe is liberated.PVT. LYEBut we have one enemy left to defeat. That is Imperialist Japan.PVT. NIELSENYes, I am aware of that. I am just celebrating our current progress.PVT. LYEAnd we will need to continue that progress.PVT. NIELSENNot a problem, since we have an powerful ally on our side; the Americans.PVT. LYEDo you believe in the devil, Nielsen?PVT. NIELSENPfft! What kind of question is that, Lye?PVT. LYEA legitimate one. Do you believe in the devil or not?PVT. NIELSENOf course not, you fool!PVT. LYEYou will.PVT. NIELSENLye, are you some sort of religious fanatic? ‘Do I believe in the devil’, he asks.PVT. LYEI’m asking you, because there’s something I have to show you.PVT. NIELSENOh? And what is that?SHUFFLE! SHUFFLE!PVT. LYELook at these photos!PVT. NIELSENOh, my! Lye, what am I looking at?PVT. LYEThe handiwork of the Nazis.PVT. NIELSENYou ask me of the devil and show me these? A better question would be to ask me whether or not I believe in God.PVT. LYEHuh?PVT. NIELSENWhat man would commit such acts upon other men? Some of these are even women and small children! Small children! Of all the evil-PVT. LYESorry If I have upset you so-PVT. NIELSENNo! I can’t get these images out of my mind. What god would allow such a devil to operate in this fashion? After looking at these photos, I can say that I do believe in pure evil, without a shadow of a doubt.PVT. LYEI hope that we can catch ALL the criminals that did this and hang ‘em high.PVT. NIELSENI cannot believe that a just god would allow this to happen.PVT. LYERegardless of what God lets happen or doesn’t let happen, I know this; that we must push on. With good comes evil, and evil good. We must focus on the good and fight off the evil. Don’t blame anyone or anything else for it. Whenever evil rises up, good men must work to suppress it.PVT. NIELSENI suppose you are right, Lye. But I tell you this, I would welcome an opportunity to be relieved of sentry duty here in Europe and go to Asia, where we can fight the devil’s ally, Hirohito.

Thanks.

I am going to be either the next Plato or the Lucian of samosata. Plus I have a background in sociology and philosophy. You have already read some of my dialogues. I believe that we are all governed by a celestial screenplay that outlines each individuals life and dictates what that person is to say and how to say it. Only a few select can see it and I am one of them. That is all there is to know about me. Oh, and when I ask someone here something, I expect an answer promptly, because I can decide what warrants a response from you.

But one atheist came up with the idea, and I thought that that person was the perfect atheist, like George Carlin.

We are getting sidetracked here. Just saying that why aren't ex-christians saying things like "if your god does not l8ke the way I live, let him tell me, not you", more often?

But the book of psalms that those who love violence he hates. Also the fifth chapter of galatianscsays violence is a work of the flesh.

But the bible says that it is appointed into someone once to die, and then the judgment.

You should not have moved my dialogue to the lions den. I was not preaching on there. Just trying to be the next Lucian or Plato. Either one.

A few atheists have the same sentiment I do.

None of your business.

What did you think of my dialogue? The soldier and the Mennonite.

But when people do that, it is often because it's for your own good. Also, there are times when all the good things that you have in your life was because of them.

I was not preaching.

PVT. SMITH Here you go, Yoder. YODER Ahhh, fresh water. Thank you, young man. PVT. SMITH Call me, ‘Private Smith’. YODER Fine, then, Private Smith. PVT. SMITH You know something Yoder, I really admire you. YODER Oh? PVT. SMITH Yes, the way you stand up to our NCO’s. When they give you military commands, you flat out refuse. That takes guts. You are braver than we are. If anyone of us had done that, we would have had what you have right now (Field Punishment Number 1) or worse, death by firing squad. YODER That is because we do not support the military system, Private Smith. In my community, we follow the words of our Lord, who says; ‘Resist not evil’, and ‘love your enemies’. PVT. SMITH Wow, Mr. Yoder. I could never do those things. I doubt that any of my brothers-in-arms could. YODER Ah, Private Smith. Once you have given yourself freely to the Lord, you will need his holy spirit. He will guide you and give the grace you need to carry out his will. PVT. SMITH I always wondered about those sayings. I find it natural to fight your enemies. YODER The Lord loves all of us: me, you, me, and everyone else. That is why he died and rose from the dead. He set an example for us to follow. See, he never fought with weapons. When he was brought up before the court on false charges, he never fought his accusers. PVT. SMITH Ah, I see… YODER You see, Private Smith, this world is not our home. We are only pilgrims, passing through. Our citizenship is in Heaven, not this world. PVT. SMITH Oh, that is quite interesting. YODER Yet believe it or not, this world is a battleground for us. We are fighting, not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places. Therefore, our fight is with those evil forces, not men. PVT. SMITH ‘Spiritual wickedness’? YODER Sin and Satan, my friend. PVT. SMITH Amazing! You must tell me more. SERGEANT PRIVATE SMITH! PVT. SMITH Sergeant! SERGEANT Get away from the prisoner and go report for sentry duty! On the double! PVT. SMITH Yes, Sergeant. SERGEANT And you, Yoder, you have two more days left of this punishment. Any more disobedience from you and it’s a court martial, then a firing squad. Do you hear me? YODER Whatever you do, Sergeant. But I will not go against the words of my Lord, for I have already commended my spirit into his hands. So what is being tied to a pole for a few days to me?