Isn't it our Christian duty to support the Second Amendment?

[Amy.G]

I cannot believe some of the things I'm reading here. I'll tell you something. If I had been in that school cafeteria this week when that student pulled out a gun to kill his fellow students, I would have shot him. And the parents of those dead students wouldn't be planning their funerals right now. :tear:

 

[HAMel]

I cannot believe some of the things I'm reading here. I'll tell you something. If I had been in that school cafeteria this week when that student pulled out a gun to kill his fellow students, I would have shot him. And the parents of those dead students wouldn't be planning their funerals right now.

...and you know what else, Amy.G? It's "against the law" to carry a weapon on public school grounds across this nation.

So, I guess we need to write some more laws, no?

 

[Amy.G]

I cannot believe some of the things I'm reading here. I'll tell you something. If I had been in that school cafeteria this week when that student pulled out a gun to kill his fellow students, I would have shot him. And the parents of those dead students wouldn't be planning their funerals right now.

...and you know what else, Amy.G? It's "against the law" to carry a weapon on public school grounds across this nation.

So, I guess we need to write some more laws, no?

Yeah, only the criminals get to carry weapons.

 

[robertguwapito]

How is shooting at a paper target or some sort of clay pigeon-----killing???

It is not. The original post was is it the duty of a believer to support the right to bear arms? It is really a world view trying to justify killing as a follower of Jesus. If Jesus abides in you, and you abide in Him, you will not kill another for any reason.

For any reason? How about for saving the lives of your loved ones? :thumbs:

 

[robertguwapito]

“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't.”
General George Patton.

To see my other side, my vicious side, kick my door down in the middle of the night while my two year old Great Grand Daughter is asleep. Or my wife. Or any other member of my family. I will have no mercy on the crack head unless he begins to retreat.

There ain't gonna be no dropping to one knee praying for the guy. That would be like your house catching on fire and you kneel down to pray God would extinguish said fire.

Praise the Lord but pass the ammunition! :wavey:

 

[DaChaser1]

Did Stephen throw rocks back?

Wouldn't help, as 1 rock thrower vrs a mob!

 

[Arbo]

Did Stephen throw rocks back?

Was he even physically capable at the time? I doubt the crowd treated him gently beforehand.

 

[Ed B]

Wouldn't help, as 1 rock thrower vrs a mob!

As he was not culturally American, I suspect Stephen's consideration had little to do with the odds. However, he was and remains a great Christian witness.


1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

 

[Sapper Woody]

I can't believe some of the reasonings I've read in this thread.

Fear makes one own firearms? Do you lock your house or car? Do you walk in dark alleys alone at night? Do you encourage your children to talk to and accept candy from strangers? Isn't that all borne out of "fear"?

You are correct that firearms dont help in a spiritual warfare. But they sure do help in physical warfare. And you can bet that the mugger or rapist isn't spiritual, but physical.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Guns equals freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from persecution. If we can travel back more than two hundred years ago and ask our Founding Fathers, they would probably say that it is a Christian duty to do so.

What do you think? :thumbsup:

I believe they would be totally amazed to think that anyone believed the constitution was tied to Christianity. They would not be amazed if somone said the ideas in the amendments come from the French Enlightenment. The constitution comes from the founding fathers philosophy, not their religious beliefs.

 

[DaChaser1]

I can't believe some of the reasonings I've read in this thread.

Fear makes one own firearms? Do you lock your house or car? Do you walk in dark alleys alone at night? Do you encourage your children to talk to and accept candy from strangers? Isn't that all borne out of "fear"?

You are correct that firearms dont help in a spiritual warfare. But they sure do help in physical warfare. And you can bet that the mugger or rapist isn't spiritual, but physical.

Why even have our police/army then armed for battle?

Does this mean christians are required NOT to be armed, and cannot fire upon muggers/raptists/murderers if called upon to do such?