God determines the role of women. You presuppose we have rights apart from our Creator. To talk of what a woman believes her calling to be apart from what God says is relativism. The biblical mandate for women goes beyond “insuring her family will be protected (Titus 2:3f).” That is the man’s role. We must have a standard and it is ultimate joy to know Him. As far as war is concerned, the bible does teach that most war is rooted in sin. Space will not allow a full treatment of just war rooted in self-defense. In Luke 22:36 Jesus does imply that self-defense is permitted in some instances. Turning the other cheek is certainly a biblical admonition rooted in the knowledge that Christ is more important than life itself. The question is always one’s motivation before God in turning the other cheek or in defending one’s own life. Thanks for the feed back. I do appreciate good dialogue and pray you will search the Scriptures. It is in them that you will find the words of life in Christ.

I think women should be able to choose whether they want to do what men do, and that includes being on the frontlines. Who are we to sit in judgement of what women can or cannot choose for themselves? If a woman believes her calling is to serve in the front lines and has taken measures to insure her family will be protected the same as any other soldier's family, then why would you block this woman from having this choice? On another note, I would like to hear from evangelicals as to why they believe Jesus Christ left any room for doubt about violence and war? You know that both things are a sin? Even if committed in self defense. There are many direct teachings from Jesus on this, do you think Jesus Christ was wrong or right when he said "turn the other cheek"?