Jesus uses some interesting imagery.

Jesus uses some interesting imagery doesn't He?  Check this out.

Matthew 22:1-10(NKJV)

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 

“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 

Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.”’ 

But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 

And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 

But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 

Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ 

So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Now I believe the King in the parable is God.  Jesus is describing how God is going to deal with those who reject Jesus.  God isn't singing Kumbaya.  Jesus says God is furious.  Not just a little ticked off.  God is furious.  Look what Jesus says God does to them.  And notice that Jesus doesn't condemn God for doing so.  I believe this demonstrates that Jesus is in agreement with what God has planned. 

Now if Jesus were a pacifist as many seem to believe, why would He use all of this violent rhetoric to describe what will happen to those who don't believe in Him?  And why wouldn't he condemn it?

The answer is pretty obvious to me.  Jesus isn't a pacifist…and I have no problem with that.