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Is being a Christian and liking Guns mutually exclusive?
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<blockquote data-quote="Servant68" data-source="post: 72538317" data-attributes="member: 378436"><p>The big taboo on this site is questioning someone's salvation. You just don't do that. However, if you reveal that you believe in self-defense and actually carry a firearm or knife for such purpose, you will be accused of not being a Christian, of being filled with murder in your heart, and being an agent of satan. Pretty extreme stuff...</p><p></p><p>It's funny how people will take select verses out of the Bible to push their agenda without understanding the culture or history of the people and the region.</p><p></p><p>For instance, I've heard it argued that since the Jewish people rarely carried swords or other defensive and offensive weapons, that God did not condone the use of such.</p><p></p><p>Not true.</p><p></p><p>The Jewish people have been historically oppressed and in ancient times, weapons were seen as the great equalizer, just like today. You can't make slaves and lessor citizens out of people who are able to defend themselves. </p><p></p><p>You can see a glimpse of this in 1 Samuel 13:19-20...</p><p></p><p><strong>19 Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!" 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>You will note that the Philistines were the evil and oppressive people and refused the Israelites access to weapons. They even banned the ancient version of the gun store to prevent the Israelites from having access to weapons.</p><p></p><p>Just like the modern version of those who seek to keep weapons away from people; it is for control and enslavement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Servant68, post: 72538317, member: 378436"] The big taboo on this site is questioning someone's salvation. You just don't do that. However, if you reveal that you believe in self-defense and actually carry a firearm or knife for such purpose, you will be accused of not being a Christian, of being filled with murder in your heart, and being an agent of satan. Pretty extreme stuff... It's funny how people will take select verses out of the Bible to push their agenda without understanding the culture or history of the people and the region. For instance, I've heard it argued that since the Jewish people rarely carried swords or other defensive and offensive weapons, that God did not condone the use of such. Not true. The Jewish people have been historically oppressed and in ancient times, weapons were seen as the great equalizer, just like today. You can't make slaves and lessor citizens out of people who are able to defend themselves. You can see a glimpse of this in 1 Samuel 13:19-20... [B]19 Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!" 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. [/B] You will note that the Philistines were the evil and oppressive people and refused the Israelites access to weapons. They even banned the ancient version of the gun store to prevent the Israelites from having access to weapons. Just like the modern version of those who seek to keep weapons away from people; it is for control and enslavement. [/QUOTE]
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