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...
The Bible disproves you:
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." - Matthew 10:16
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." - Matthew 26:52
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...