I Carry Because I Can

[LEAA/SOFR]

 

[LEAA/SOFR]

There's a time and a place for turning the other cheek and ministering grace,
but there's also a time and place to use brute force, because some people
just.......won't......listen.....

See Romans 1: 18-32

 

[Danielwright2311]

Why carry? God protects you

 

[Darkhorse]

Anyone who "doesn't understand why anyone would carry a gun" doesn't know much about how evil the human heart is, and how much evil is in the world.

Yes, God protects you:

"Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen watch in vain" (Psalm 127)

But...that doesn't mean we should "put God to the test" by not taking the steps we can to make ourselves safer: alarms, dogs, locks, fire extinguishers,...and guns.

 

[LEAA/SOFR]

Why carry? God protects you

God gave to us our lives, and we have a duty to defend that life.
The very idea that God will protect us is pretty shortsighted. It's
based on the premise that as long as we live in America (where
our laws still protect us so far) that we will never be touched by
violence.

I also have a duty to defend the lives of others, if that ever comes
to that, including non-Christian's. I'm not looking for a fight, but
what better way to witness under dire circumstances, then to prevent
an evil person from harming someone, and letting the world know that
not all Christians are passive.

Most Christian's have lived pretty sheltered lives, and most still
have no idea what the world is all about. I'm not suggesting I do.
But I do know more than most of the Christian's I've known for
years.

Proverbs talks a great deal about not rushing in before you have
your facts straight. Proverbs talks about using the common sense
that the Lord gave to us, and not (as the old saying goes) "fools
rush in where angels fear to tread".

 

[tulc]

I'm not seeing how this is politics. It looks more like a blog post.
tulc(thought that should be pointed out)

 

[LEAA/SOFR]

I'm not seeing how this is politics. It looks more like a blog post.
tulc(thought that should be pointed out)

Sorry to break it to you. This IS political.....it's called gun-rights vs. gun-control.

 

[betterorworse]

Trying to think a little deeper on the original post. I think if a person revokes another's right (God given right), to bear arm's, that person who revokes another should compensate in every way to make up for the right stolen from the person not allowed to carry.

It is only fair.

 

[tulc]

Sorry to break it to you. This IS political.....it's called gun-rights vs. gun-control.

then it should it be about that, not you explaining why you carry, when the thread is set up like this, it's about you, not about guns. See the difference?
tulc(just a thought)

 

[Danielwright2311]

God gave to us our lives, and we have a duty to defend that life.
The very idea that God will protect us is pretty shortsighted. It's
based on the premise that as long as we live in America (where
our laws still protect us so far) that we will never be touched by
violence.

I also have a duty to defend the lives of others, if that ever comes
to that, including non-Christian's. I'm not looking for a fight, but
what better way to witness under dire circumstances, then to prevent
an evil person from harming someone, and letting the world know that
not all Christians are passive.

Most Christian's have lived pretty sheltered lives, and most still
have no idea what the world is all about. I'm not suggesting I do.
But I do know more than most of the Christian's I've known for
years.

Proverbs talks a great deal about not rushing in before you have
your facts straight. Proverbs talks about using the common sense
that the Lord gave to us, and not (as the old saying goes) "fools
rush in where angels fear to tread".

I never once in my whole life needed a gun, ever, and I have been to places you people with never wish to go.

God protected me all my life.

I still do not need to protect my life.

Turn the other cheek means just that, not I will shoot to save my life.

If you try to save your life you will loose it, if you loose your life for the sake of the kingdom you will save it.

 

[betterorworse]

I never once in my whole life needed a gun, ever, and I have been to places you people with never wish to go.

God protected me all my life.

I still do not need to protect my life.

Turn the other cheek means just that, not I will shoot to save my life.

If you try to save your life you will loose it, if you loose your life for the sake of the kingdom you will save it.

I suppose I'm suggesting "shoot to eat food".

If I suggested that wearing shoe's is bad, surely you'd understand then.

Peter brought a sword to defend Christ, and now he is the Rock of the Church. Go figure.

 

[tulc]

(snip)
Peter brought a sword to defend Christ, and now he is the Rock of the Church. Go figure.

and can you post five times in the book of Acts that Christians used swords to defend themselves?
tulc(thinks those would be some handy Scriptures to know)

 

[Danielwright2311]

I suppose I'm suggesting "shoot to eat food".

If I suggested that wearing shoe's is bad, surely you'd understand then.

Peter brought a sword to defend Christ, and now he is the Rock of the Church. Go figure.

shooting food is one thing, if that's all your doing with it.

 

[Danielwright2311]

and can you post five times in the book of Acts that Christians used swords to defend themselves?
tulc(thinks those would be some handy Scriptures to know)

The book of acts goes against Jesus words and I don't follow it, I follow Jesus who said to love your enemies', do good to those who hate you and use you.

Turn the other cheek, when Jesus told his own disciple you live by the sword you die by the sword.

 

[Kenny'sID]

If you try to save your life you will loose it, if you loose your life for the sake of the kingdom you will save it.

I'm afraid you have no idea what that scripture means.

As far as you having never needed a gun, that's good, we don't carry because we know we'll need one, we carry, just in case we do.

 

[Danielwright2311]

I'm afraid you have no idea what that scripture means.

As far as you having never needed a gun, that's good, we don't carry because we know we'll need one, we carry, just in case we do.

The scripture means, you are trying to save your own skin when you use a gun to kill another human. When you could have turned the other check, suffered carrying your cross.

I don't think you know we are to reject this world all together and lead others to do the same.

But if you think you can kill some one with your gun and call it self defense, God knows better.

Now I am not your judge and will not judge you or any one.

But when Jesus said you live by the sword you die by the sword he also was talking about any weapon.

And its a fact, you want your gun rights?


Live by the gun and die by the gun.

 

[Hank77]

But if you think you can kill some one with your gun and call it self defense, God knows better.

You must have a hard time with police officers shooting people or prison guards defending themselves against violent prisoners.

 

[Danielwright2311]

You must have a hard time with police officers shooting people or prison guards defending themselves against violent prisoners.

Or how about violent prison guards beating innocent prison inmates and evil twisted police killing the public?

This whole world is evil, Jesus said so and guess what? When we die, and we will, we all do, we will be judged by God.

I will not chance any excuses on my judgment day, I wish to be , by Jesus help, clean of all sin.

 

[Kenny'sID]

The scripture means, you are trying to save your own skin when you use a gun to kill another human. When you could have turned the other check, suffered carrying your cross.

I don't think you know we are to reject this world all together and lead others to do the same.

But if you think you can kill some one with your gun and call it self defense, God knows better.

Now I am not your judge and will not judge you or any one.

But when Jesus said you live by the sword you die by the sword he also was talking about any weapon.

And its a fact, you want your gun rights?


Live by the gun and die by the gun.

Save your life in the scripture means your worldly life, I's not referring to physical life and death. We lose that life for Christ. Basically, don't be of the world

Either way, David defended his people with a sling. Yes he depended on God, but showed his faith by doing all you are saying not to do. Personally, if my family is in danger from unreasonable men, I'll gladly take on the responsibility and hope God steadies my aim.

Between someone who does nothing while him and/or his family are being murdered, and the one who at least tries to defend himself/family, who wiould you see as the good man, the one who watches his family slaughtered, and said they have faith or the one who shows that faith and defends them?

 

[Danielwright2311]

Save your life in the scripture means your worldly life, I's not referring to physical life and death. We lose that life for Christ. Basically, don't be of the world

Either way, David defended his people with a sling. Yes he depended on God, but showed his faith by doing all you are saying not to do. Personally, if my family is in danger from unreasonable men, I'll gladly take on the responsibility and hope God steadies my aim.

Between someone who does nothing while him and/or his family are being murdered, and the one who at least tries to defend himself/family, who wiould you see as the good man, the one who watches his family slaughtered, and said they have faith or the one who shows that faith and defends them?

What? No, save your life mean your life, to carry your own cross to death. David used a weapon, but Jesus is not David he is the son of God, I think he knows better then David.

You miss my point here,

You live by the gun you will die by the gun. What part of this does not make sense?

You know how many gun deaths a year there are? a day? more then you even know.

I do not want any one to die from a gun, not even you.