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In reply to the discussion: Is gun ownership Christian? [View all]

dimbear

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1. Before admiring the meekness of the Christian Lord's submission, turn to the last
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 08:53 PM
Feb 2013

pages of the book, Revelations, and read about the terrible revenge He has planned.

Is gun ownership Christian? [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2013 OP
Before admiring the meekness of the Christian Lord's submission, turn to the last dimbear Feb 2013 #1
I'm sure there's a whole chapter about assault rifles there. rug Feb 2013 #10
The OP suggests that Yeshua was a passive victim. The tale told in Revelations shows how wrong dimbear Feb 2013 #13
A gun is like a sword but with a hair trigger. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #2
I think it's important to put ourselves in the shoes of the rural, self-sufficient, Manifest Destiny libdem4life Feb 2013 #3
Off topic. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #6
So let me relate it to the topic. The American West and the wagon trains et al were driven by a libdem4life Feb 2013 #8
Your, not «our,» ancestors okasha Feb 2013 #9
thank you. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #22
Well, apparently they are worshipped in some circles. n/t TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #4
Evangelicals tend to be very right on social issues, so this should come as no surprise. cbayer Feb 2013 #5
Not to me. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #7
Jesus never said bad shit about weapons EvilAL Feb 2013 #11
Couple things come to mind tama Feb 2013 #14
Doesn't he say EvilAL Feb 2013 #17
I'm not Christian tama Feb 2013 #18
Ahhh, I get it.. nt EvilAL Feb 2013 #19
Jesus never complained about him having the sword in the first place jberryhill Feb 2013 #20
I grew up in a household where guns were used strictly for hunting and plinking. Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #12
Many Amish hunt tama Feb 2013 #15
Is car ownership Christian? LARED Feb 2013 #16
really sunday school students would recognize sophistry? Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #23
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!1 Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #21
It's funny... Plantaganet Feb 2013 #24
The religious right has made built their political platform on homophobia., and the cbayer Feb 2013 #26
Jesus didn't disapprove ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #25
Only if you want to read this literally and take it entirely out of context. cbayer Feb 2013 #27
Did you just criticize someone for reading a verse literally and out of context trotsky Feb 2013 #28
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