[wardaddy]

Great post.

And as a Christian known to you. I am siding with you my Jewish friend.

The logic espoused by these handful of good works Christians here is simply the soft version.

Not what a lot of us believe.

The meek may inherit the earth and all that but for now the rest of us have to deal with the realities.

God can have mercy on me for being a vengeful hardass when it's all said and done.

I cannot believe any of that. Note how they make a connection between being saved and redemption from worldly authority. As a Christian I can attest that Christ was pretty clear on that which is that we are still beholden to earthly law.

And if salvation is so obvious down the road for these maniacs, then what the heck difference is it how they die anyhow?

Man...I tell ya...so many Christians have jumped ship about personal responsibility and firmness of thought and shame. Now it's all about being nice and building Habitat Houses.

That's an illusion.

Happy Fourth dear....I really appreciate how you elucidated this. Well done.

[bannie]

I’m sittin’ with you guys.

[WKB]

Prisoners are well known for “finding Jesus”
as a means of getting out early or whatever perks
they can. I did not read the whole thread
but I think this one should die in jail
even if is at tax payer expense.

[PapaBear3625]

The meek may inherit the earth and all that but for now the rest of us have to deal with the realities.

Numbers 12:3 "(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)"

Numbers 31:

[14] And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
[15] And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
[16] Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
[17] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

The word which keeps getting translated into English as "meek" evidently does not mean being wishy-washy in the face of evil (as distinct from refraining from unnecessary violence)

People who insist on never punishing evil are parasites on the rest of us who must work to keep everyone safe despite their opposition.