Strange that anyone would read the Bible and then associate Christianity with pacifism. Supposed Christian pacifists like Tolstoy or Thoreau did not believe in Christianity as commonly understood. They were definitely anti-church, and more akin to transcendentalists and universalists who liked some concepts in the Bible.I can’t really conceive of a Christianity that has any authenticity not being violent and unruly. Christians, after all, believe that they are innately evil and vile beasts: and when you believe something long enough, you make it true.
I took this quote from the original article comments. What he saying is absolutely correct. but as I should say a really debatable topic.