There is a difference between a nation having an army for defense and a pastor having an AK-47 in church! If country X should attack us or invade us, I’m all for responding. If someone attacks me for being a Christian, like another poster here said, it just means I’ll be home sooner than I expected!
“There is a difference between a nation having an army for defense and a pastor having an AK-47 in church!”
What is that difference, exactly?
Why is self defense, defense of precious life, not supposed to happen in church? What’s the difference to God between suicide and allowing someone else to kill you? Seems sinful to me.
If that is your belief and attitude, that is good for you.
For myself, I prefer to live up to one's responsibility to protect oneself and one's family.
I prefer the General Patton approach.
"It's not your job to die for your country". "It's your job to make that other poor bastard die for his."
I would add on the words "family", "religion", etc.
If you want to Bible thump, there are many passages in the bible stating you obligation to self and family defense.
Do you hold God in so little regard that you refuse to defend the body He was kind enough to give you?