What makes you think Christians refused to serve? Where and when? Most Christians have always served. There will always be individual people and subgroups who will make a conscience decision not to serve for a variety of reasons, but you should not make a general statement that includes all of a particular group.
If you are talking about during the time of the Roman Empire there are many reasons.
Including
The army placed a strong emphasis on pagan ritual, something quite distaste full to devout Christians. A Christian would have very little reason to join the ranks of an establishment so often employed in the persecution of his fellows, and there would have been great pressure discouraging existing soldiers from taking up the religion.
He had to,all Russians(guys) need to serve their army for 2 years,if they refuse JAIL. When you get out of jail you will be forced to join and if you refuse it will be a cicle.
he refuse to take bribes in order to raise money for army.
he refuse to take bribes in order to raise money for army.
Absolutely
Even in the first two or three centuries of Christianity, it seems that members of the faith could be both bigoted and intolerant of other beliefs. The example of Marcellus the centurion is a case in point. Obviously having become a Christian, he threw away his arms and the ensigns of his office, and exclaimed with a loud voice that he would obey none but Jesus Christ the eternal King, and that he renounced forever the use of carnal weapons and the service of an 'idolatrous' master. He refused to serve in an army not under the control of a Christian. Marcellus was justifiably found guilty of desertion, as no doubt an army officer would today if he quit in front of his troops because he happened to follow a religion different from that of the President. Christians did serve in the Roman army, as we know from Constantine's rise to power, and continued to do so without quibble after the rise of the Christian emperors. But it seems it was not an uncommon position among the early Christians to refuse to serve a non-Christian emperor.
If you are on probation or parole or have a job that requires you to do so , no you can not refuse. any situation other than that refuse you can refuse.
Yes.
ww1 he serve the German army
No, Sandra Day O'Connor did not serve in the Army.
I have the right to refuse to serve you.I refuse to follow your advise.The refuse was thrown into the landfill.
They were averse to paying taxes, and had to serve in their army when called out.
no he did not serve in the u.s army.