Sometimes there's a time and place for that sword. When he lopped that ear off would have been a good time for example, but Jesus told him that the plan was otherwise..
Nothing wrong with dying by the sword. Quite honorable in many societies. I'll take Valhall over Cancer anyday.
I remember when I was a child a painting that depicted Christians in the Roman coliseum being surrounded by lions, and they were just praying... it always struck me as odd. That they didn't even try to physically resist. A lifetime of Sunday school and church didn't clarify it.
In the last few years I understood.. there just isn't any situation where they will take up arms to defend their OWN nation.. they just pray harder...
I've had many conversations with them about this...
Killing is not forbidden in Christianity. Murder is sinful. I can easily prove it both by using Scripture and by referring to the Church fathers because it's consistently so.
Sometimes there's a time and place for that sword. When he lopped that ear off would have been a good time for example, but Jesus told him that the plan was otherwise..
Nothing wrong with dying by the sword. Quite honorable in many societies. I'll take Valhall over Cancer anyday.
I remember when I was a child a painting that depicted Christians in the Roman coliseum being surrounded by lions, and they were just praying... it always struck me as odd. That they didn't even try to physically resist. A lifetime of Sunday school and church didn't clarify it.
In the last few years I understood.. there just isn't any situation where they will take up arms to defend their OWN nation.. they just pray harder...
I've had many conversations with them about this...
Dude, Christians literally fought crusades, what are you on about... We have warrior Saints too.
I'd love to meet them.. its so frustrating...
Look up an Orthodox Church near you and you will.
Hey, if you are so willing to end up in Hell... go ahead.
Do you see anyone stopping you?
If punching someone lands you in hell, it's gonna be crowded..
You talk about a sword, and now you downplay it as "punching"...
Do you really think people reading the comments are as stupid as you?
Anyway, it is clear that you don't want to make a rational argument, but do whatever it takes to make the other argument seem absurd... Shill 100%.
There is a block function I use in this case. Your greatest achievement is that you wasted 3 minutes of my life. Congrats.
Killing is not forbidden in Christianity. Murder is sinful. I can easily prove it both by using Scripture and by referring to the Church fathers because it's consistently so.
Even the threat of violence is useful. Technically, Jesus didn't hurt a thing at the moneylenders.
The application of force in protecting yourself and upholding the law is morally correct.
Don't think Christians don't have the rights to violence. Christians are NOT pacifists.