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Section 8: Nations
1. It is in by the understanding of killing in self defense; that war by the nation attacked; against a nation that attacks first is not sin.

2. And by killing the soldiers that support the cause of the nation that attacked first; we are as a nation; defending ourselves.

3. The body’s natural and healthy mechanism does not operate in sin. It operates as a model nation should; a whole through the parts of the many. It has a nervous system to direct it’s operation; and a supply system to supply the needs of each individual cell in the body. It is much in this way that the body acts as a nation composed of many individuals. For without those individuals; there would be no nation.

4. Think of white blood cells, the soldiers of our bodies; which protect us from outside contaminant. The white blood cells do not leave the body in search of contaminant; but attack once detected in the body.

5. As long as the soldiers never leave a nation; and do not attack its own inhabitants; they can never be attacked without causing sin.

6. Think of the wars this would save! If soldiers never left nations!

7. But I say that there will always be elements acting outside the body; causing discord by attempting to cause harm to the body; even from within. Eliminating these elements is the purpose of the white blood cell.

8. But there is a loophole to this metaphor; and it is cancer. This is a grave topic indeed. Normally; all the cells in the body; act per God’s will. When the genetic makeup of these cells is damaged and they no longer operate correctly; they may come to multiply beyond normal means. The white blood cells will not attack cancer; for it is seen as part of the “nation”. This is not to say that a person with cancer is a sinner. For it is not! The cells of the body have betrayed the body. The inhabitants of the nation have betrayed the nation by affecting its operation! Is the government in sin because it does not kill those who multiply to excess? No.

9. We should give careful consideration when considering the desire to reproduce. Do not reproduce beyond your means for support by doing your own work in the body that is a nation; or you become as a cancer; betraying your nation; by taking away support from the other people who need it, and you are in sin.

10. Think again; of the cells in the body. In a healthy body; they do their job; and live and die in harmony. They each do their work to help the whole of the body; and by giving of their work to the body; they are supplied by the body with the necessities of life.

11. Thus we each give of our proceeds from work; back to the government which is the nervous system of our nation. And it is for the good of the whole; as the individual cell could not survive as long without the help of the body. And the nation will provide us with protection and guidance; just as your nervous system helps to provide support for life.

12. Thus it is said; we should act as the model of our bodies which were created in the image of God in considerations involving our actions in the nation we live.

13. But what if the nation chooses to wrong its inhabitants? For a nation’s actions must be weighed as God’s will or Sin; in accordance with what I have said to you of sin and the body that is a nation in itself. If we choose to cause harm to ourselves; it is sin.

14. Thus it is said; that any nation’s government that causes its inhabitants to sin; sins. And it is also said; that one who does not oppose Sin; is a sinner.

15. Thus; it is not God’s will that a nation cause a lack of wellbeing, peace, and harmony in its inhabitants.

16. For how can we oppose a nation’s sin from within without sinning against the nation; save by acting in God’s will? For example; let us say that a nation’s government sets forth a law that says that we must kill all of a certain race. We determine this as sin by referring back to “Good action is for wellbeing, peace, and harmony of all involved in the decision and action. Good actions are by these definitions; the will of God. Thus said; it is the will of God for all to be at peace and well, and that true good action is wellbeing, peace, and harmony of all”. Clearly it is sin. Then we reference back to “Thus I ask “Is killing in self defense sin?”. The answer is that it is not sin. For that which has sought to kill you; has sought to take away from your well being. It is not sin to preserve your own life if need be. If someone attempted to harm you, eliminating or leaving that threat is something we are all to do, to protect ourselves - and consequently, the antagonist's death is their own fault; for they have effectively committed suicide by risking an attack.” So; we determine that the ones who are being sinned against; should stand up with righteous judgment and for the will of God. Any who aid those who stand for the will of God; as long as what they are doing is not sin; are not sinners. And thus a revolution against a government that sins; by its people it sins against; is not sin. And also; it is not sin for any of those that aid in this fight for God’s will.

17. But remember carefully what I say. If there was sin involved; you did not have good action.