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Some of you won't agree with the position of this author. I happen to
agree. At the very least, it deserves your through reading and study.
Those of you outside the USA might not understand our Christian history
and heritage here, but you certainly should understand the Biblical
references. And, yes, I know this is often a subject that many would
just as soon avoid, but I'm not known for doing that. ;) <br>
<br>
Fred<br>
<br>
Christians should be aware that the use of force in preservation of
life is a biblical doctrine (<a target="_blank"
title="Ex. 22:2–3 (ESV Bible
Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Ex.%2022:2-3">Ex. 22:2–3</a>;
<a target="_blank" title="Prov. 24:10–12 (ESV Bible Online:
ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Prov.%2024:10-12">Prov.
24:10–12</a>; Est. 8–9; <a target="_blank"
title="Neh. 4 (ESV Bible
Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Neh.%204">Neh. 4</a>; cp. <a
target="_blank" title="John 15:13–14 (ESV Bible Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=John%2015:13-14">John 15:13–14</a>).
Likewise, those who possessed weapons in Scripture are often said to be
well skilled in the use of them (<a target="_blank"
title="Judg.
20:15–16 (ESV Bible Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Judg.%2020:15-16">Judg.
20:15–16</a>; <a target="_blank"
title="1 Chron. 12:1–2, 21–22 (ESV
Bible Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=1%20Chron.%2012:1-2,%2021-22">1
Chron. 12:1–2, 21–22</a>). We can only surmise that 1) God gave them
talent in this regard, and that 2) they engaged in target practice
regularly. Further, under biblical law, to be disarmed was to be
enslaved and led to a disruption of the economic order due to
government regulations and monopolies (<a target="_blank"
title="1 Sam 13:19–22
(ESV Bible Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=1%20Sam%2013:19-22">1 Sam
13:19–22</a>). But the mere presence of a couple weapons had
psychological effects that put criminals to flight (<a target="_blank"
title="1 Sam 13 (ESV Bible Online: ESV)"
href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=1%20Sam%2013">1 Sam 13</a>).
There is a reason why Scripture tells these stories: they illustrate
the defense of life, liberty, and property in the midst of a fallen
world (and fallen governments).<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://patriotupdate.com/stories/read/3457/-Bring-Your-Guns-to-Church-Sunday">http://patriotupdate.com/stories/read/3457/-Bring-Your-Guns-to-Church-Sunday</a>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
"A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a
chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders." - Larry Elder</pre>
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