Is there a biblical precedent to blessing weapons of mass destruction?
What does blessing even do? Is it supposed to be like magic, is the priest enchanting the missiles?
Orthodox bless pretty much everything. If you're an astronaut, they bless your shuttle, if you're a doctor they bless your medical equipment, if you're a soldier they bless your weapons, etc.
Blessing something is marking it to receive God's benefit.
>>1204189
Isn't blessing an arm of the state a bit too close to caesaropapism for comfort?
>>1204200
>if you work for the state, we can't bless your equipment because it's not privately owned and Stephen Moneyloo would pitch a fit
>even though we've anointed kings into their ascension since the old testament
>>1204230
I notice you say "kings" and not "swords."
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>>1204233
We've blessed swords since ancient times too, I'm saying anointing the king is a lot more of a blessing of the state than blessing a sword is
>>1204178
Blessing makes those about to die a bit more comforted
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>>1204178
Here in the Philippines, it's mostly "protect the user from harm."
Not "may this weapon slay many infidels" or some shit like it.
>>1204251
Orthodox are actually the only Christians who require penance after returning from war.
I wonder what Jesus would think.
Orthodoxy is pretty much just populated by political cronies anyway in Russia so whatever, it's just propaganda.
>>1204178
Really? Joshua slaughtered the Little Midianite boys with the blessings of Moses and YHWH. Took the virgins as war booty for a reward. YHWH blessed Israel and gave them the "Promised Land" as long as they KILLED EVERYBODY first. Some Bishop blessing a missile is child's play.
>>1204241
He must post with the trip so we can filter him
>>1204178
Blessed missiles also deal mana damage, equivalent to 10% of the HP damage caused.
>>1204885
Isn't that kind of useless when most modern armies are 98% non-magic users?
