Q83. Why didn’t Krishna stop the war?

God does not interfere with our free will and thus when there are people/nations who declare wars on other people/nations, war will be inevitable. Some Christian and Muslim brothers have told me that if Krishna is God, then why didn’t He stop the war? Well, why doesn’t the unknown/invisible God of the Bible and Koran stop the wars? It is very complex to understand how God and our free will play a part in wars. Lord Krishna wanted Arjuna to fight in the Mahabharat war because if he did not then the other side who are evil and wicked would have ruled the world and this would not have been good for the world. If an evil nation attacks another nation. It would be very natural for the attacked nation to fight back. If the terrorists declare war on USA, should the USA fight or not? It would be very foolish for the USA not to fight back, otherwise the terrorists would rule USA. If you read all the history books, you will learn that, so many races of people have existed in the past and except for the Vedic race of people, all other races have become extinct within a few hundred years or at most a few thousand years. Only those who are on the side of Lord Krishna are eternal, all others are temporary. The Romans, ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks, Mayans, and so many other races have become extinct. All the non-Vedic races existing today will also become extinct in the future. “My devotees become righteous, attain lasting peace, and never perish. “Lord Krishna (Bhagavad-Gita 9.31)