Never knew the topic of living in Algeria would become cantankerous.
Anyway, fear doesn't necessarily begat fear. Taking a common sense approach
to protecting ourselves isn't selfishness. Neither is defending others selfish.
God gave to us our lives. There is no other person like you or me on this earth.
Not from the Creation, nor afterwards. We have a supreme duty and moral
obligation to defend and protect that life that He gave to each of us. Why do
you suppose the Sixth Commandment was put there by God's Finger? Because
murder is against God's plan for every person. That is why a murderer has to
have his blood shed.
I do not accept the premise that anyone who was murdered, that this is somehow
".....part of God's plan....". Anyone who believes this isn't very astute on Biblical
matters regarding the legal vs illegal taking of human life. Too many Christian's
who are otherwise pretty passive always take this route when they have no other
way of explaining "....why God would allow this...?"
Romans 12:17-21 has been consistently used by passive Christian's to justify
their theology against the use of force to defend oneself or others. Every aggressive
action taken, no matter how legal, is interpreted as "taking revenge".
Jesus did not go the cross, so we could forfeit our common sense, or even tempt Him
("...I'm not afraid of anyone. God will send His angels to protect me so I wouldn't have
to carry a gun...").
Oh well.