[rjsimmon]

Christ told us, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” Luke 22:36

[cameraeye]

When they build a Cathedral in mecca, then the world will know that they are the rip, oops, rop!

[ArrogantBustard]

When Our Lord spoke those words, swords were the primary infantry combat weapon.

Today? Not so much ...

Skip the sword.

Buy a Kalashnikov.

[E. Cartman]

Nothing to see here. Only Muslims killing Christians. If any Christians begin killing Muslims, we’ll call you. Until then, go home.

[Mrs. Don-o]

In context (Luke 22), that verse has a somewhat different feel:

"He said to them, But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.

"It is written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors'; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfilment.

"The disciples said, See, Lord, here are two swords. That is enough, he replied."

Seriously, it doesn't look like infantry combat was what He had in mind. Twelve verses later, the action picks up:

"When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, Lord, should we strike with our swords?

"And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

"But Jesus answered, No more of this! And he touched the man's ear and healed him."

Strange Messiah, that: at two swords, he says "Enough" -- and at one stroke He says, "No more."

Simone Weil perhaps had an insight here:

"Those who take up the sword
will perish by the sword.
And those who do not take up the sword
will perish by the Cross."

Servant of God, Paulos Faraj Rahho -- pray for us.