As you and I have discussed, and both agree, the Holy Spirit is slowly dying in our nation, and at quickened pace throughout the world.
I have also told you that BCN, as maybe the first 'Moderated Informational Platform', intends to be that platform to all well intended contributors, such as yourself, who wish to spread their discussion as far as they can, and as long as they as they are able. The word of our Lord is a fine word to spread, and I pray it will become a big part of our County NOWs. BCN is Social, and can do much of what Facebook does, except we do not have their magnificent readership base; however ... What we do that they can't, or won't do, and what we can do is: we are geocentric; we are moderated - no bragging about babies and pets on a daily basis; we can associate and delineate by categories and rather quickly by process; and we never take your post down, which Facebook does eventually. We, and your words, hope to exist for perpetuity ... to contribute a difference for our God's World, as long as it exists, as per His wishes. BCN will endeavor to do what no one else does, no online newspapers, e-magazines, twitter or Facebook. We have developed the technology and we intend to use it for the betterment of all. |
One thing I can say for sure, Stan ~~~ I am not paid clergy so I can do my best to tell it like I see it! People can't fire me from Social Security income / if a church asked me to be their Interim Pastor, I can leave at any time. No amount of money is worth lying if you know better!!!
"Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." |
Thanks Gene,
You still serve a valuable purpose in this society, such as it is, and that is a wonderful thing. |
Look, fellows --- I shoot a .270 BAR with a Sworski scope at 100 yards = 3 shots in a 3" circle. I can be deadly, if necessary.
Jesus used a whip (hurt but not deadly) and a towel to wash feet of Disciples vying for a special seat to his right at the Last Supper. In both cases, he got his message across with more love than hate! I am doing a 3rd article on the "Biblical use of force" referred to me by John. I hope it will say some important things for us to consider in Beaufort County. |
John, you are right.
Guns, especially rifles, are an American symbol of liberty. We have won so many wars because of our soldiers ability to aim small and shoot straight. They learned this skill as young men and women, owning their own firearms, and knowing that the firearm is just another tool. A tool well intertwined in the history of this once great nation. |
Your last comment sums up quite well what I make of it. Jesus was no coward, when the time was appropriate, He used violence in righteousness. Then, again when the time called for it, He was compassionate and spoke against unnecessary violence. The only complexity of the issue is when to use use violence righteously, and when to avoid it. If violence was immoral in and of itself, and the weapons of violence also, we would not have Law Enforcement, the Military, or any other defense against physical evil; so long as we desired to be moral people. The question is less "would Jesus carry a gun," and more "when would righteous men use a gun."
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Sadly, guns will always be a necessity.
Evil is afoot in this world, and I will not shrink from the opportunity to defend myself, my family, my immediate community, my nation. |
John---I thank you for your observations. Jesus DID take a whip (which was non-lethal) and whip the mess out of Money-changers profiting from religion. A little later he took a towel and washed the feet of Disciples fighting and fussing among themselves over who would sit where relative to Jesus.
In both cases, he was "fully human." Anyone who wants to depict Christ as so Divine, he was different from us coping with a troubled world, does not know the Gospels very well---nor the real "spirit of Christ" with the guidance of the Holy Spirit he provides us with today. It is a complex issue. I see not bright future in a society ruled by a gun in the hands of all. Peter cut off the ear of a Roman Soldier with his "lethal sword." Jesus didn't praise him in the least AND healed the ear severed from the man's head area! What do you make of this??? I am open to any discussion and ideas by any reader, my friend. |
Gene, what you are trying to accomplish is shaming people into not defending themselves from harm by holding them to an impossible standard. Jesus did not have to "stoop" to carrying a gun (Thanks Mr. Deatherage, for joining the shaming) because He was the Son of God. The rest of us are mere mortals living in an evil world, in the world but not of it. I encourage you again to take a look at www.biblicalselfdefense.com.
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I have composed a second article on this subject. It will, hopefully, be up today or soon. This is a subject worthy of discussion ~~~ and more than my thoughts---which are still "in process."
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search.tb.ask.com
Is the result of my Google query. The Gospel Parallels shows it to be the ONLY place Jesus is recorded to say this. The Nestle Greek Text has an alternate rendering of one manuscript. I am studying it closely. You can, by the way get a T-shirt with it printed on the shirt --- IF anyone wants to get into "bumper-sticker" land. |
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They never really change. There is hate / there is love / all things in between. I advocate for love and forgiveness. I have had my share of enemies along the way who tried to do me great harm.
Thanks be to God, He has been with me every step of the way, my brother!!!