Groucho,

Thank you for articulating the current situation in the USA so succinctly.  The church's voice regarding this issue has become incoherent. The article points out how real the dilemma is for the conscientious objector in war where all the resources of the nation are called upon.  Without the rule of law to protect the conscientious objector, sentiments turn viciously against him.

The movie Hacksaw Ridge has Desmond Doss enlisting.  It is true, but contextually misrepresented.  He enlisted, because he was drafted by the army and he had essentially no choice about serving his country.  The church has lost its voice in the age of the volunteer military.  We avoid our history and the entire subject. You said it well.