tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post4195597873367483961..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Render unto Obama even if it pays for abortion?Arthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-69638727519562184822010-04-06T18:19:35.597-04:002010-04-06T18:19:35.597-04:00Edwin,
I did a series on this topic a few months ...Edwin,<br /><br />I did a series on this topic a few months ago. You can start out here:<br /><br />http://thesidos.blogspot.com/2010/01/can-christians-take-up-sword-conclusion.html<br /><br />That is the conclusion but it links to the whole series at the beginning. I am not sure how radical it is Biblically or even historically but it certainly is in modern Western evangelicalism.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-7319422481148401642010-04-06T15:39:14.112-04:002010-04-06T15:39:14.112-04:00Arthur,
That is radical indeed.
Just so I under...Arthur,<br /><br />That is radical indeed. <br /><br />Just so I understand your position, you hold that there is never any instance where a Christian is permitted per the scriptures to take another's life in either self or other defense?<br /><br />If you have defended this before on your blog, could you point me to where? If not, could you defend it biblically here?Edwinhttp://faithandlifesdg.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-71327957099099943642010-04-06T12:17:03.800-04:002010-04-06T12:17:03.800-04:00Edwin, I would hold that it is inconsistent for a ...Edwin, I would hold that it is inconsistent for a Christian to be occupied in a way that bears the possibility of taking the life of another human being as part of the job, which would include soldiers and police officers. I don't see that we are called to dispense or be instruments of justice but instead to trust God in all things.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-59986987533584241022010-04-05T15:49:34.831-04:002010-04-05T15:49:34.831-04:00Arthur, I understand where you're coming from,...Arthur, I understand where you're coming from, though I disagree that Christians (as you seem to imply...though I may be misunderstanding you) should not take up arms in war.<br /><br />But just to clarify...do you think it consistent with Christianity for a man to be a police officer and thereby perhaps have to shoot a criminal?Edwinhttp://faithandlifesdg.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com