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Originally Posted by Ohio
Who is the "WE" you are talking about?
What "man" are you referring to?
Is this how you interpret scripture?
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What you sow is what you reap. That can refer to a person, or to a country. If the US fights a war, then everyone in the US is part of the "We". Some are soldiers, some are citizens who vote, many are taxpayers. In one way or another we are all accountable for the actions that "we" take.
37% of Germans voted for Hitler, therefore 63% did not. They are still accountable. It is quite obvious that the gas chambers were known by more Germans than just the SS, so not being the SS does not mean you were ignorant of this. However, undoubtedly many Germans were ignorant. In that case it is a "sin of ignorance". But every German adult during that time should feel some level of accountability. Likewise, much of the reason Hitler rose to power was due to unrighteous peace treaty, so those countries should also feel some accountability. They sowed an unrighteous treaty, they reaped WWII.
I did not vote for Trump, but he is still my president and I am still a US citizen and I am accountable for what the US and Trump do.
Contrast that with how Macarthur treated the Japanese after WWII. We sowed righteousness and we reaped a good ally for many decades to come.