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  1. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    He should. Whether he would or not is another matter. Have you asked clergymen if they would shoot to wound a mass shooter? Military chaplains are strictly prohibited from carrying and using weapons. They have soldiers assigned to them who, to paraphrase @Rivens comment - keep them from...
  2. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    I’m human. I would be grateful to God for saving my family.
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    Historian shares how Islam really began

    Who among them does God not want to be saved? Who among them doesn’t need to hear the gospel, believe, and repent? Whether they accept or reject the heralding of the gospel isn’t the responsibility of the Christian. The responsibility of the Christian is to herald the message. That’s how...
  4. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    It goes back to the development of Just War theory @Riven. Why does Just War theory exclude clergy from killing? AI Overview - “Just War theory excludes clergy from killing because priests and clerics are strictly bound to a spiritual role. By functioning as ministers of the sacraments and...
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    Historian shares how Islam really began

    I don’t go anywhere without it. Violent mobs - Muslim or non-Muslim - don’t listen for long. The adventures of Paul come to mind as an example of that. Muslims are still part of the Christian’s mission field. Do you disagree with that?
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    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    I appreciate your candidness but I’m deeply concerned that you think the word / teaching of Jesus is divorced from reality. Have you discussed it with another pastor? The apostles didn’t think his word / teaching is divorced from reality. They were willing to die for the reality, and did...
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    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Should Christians be willing to do bad things? AI Overview - “No, Christians should not be willing to do bad things. Christian teachings in the Bible strictly command believers to reject evil, pursue righteousness, and avoid doing wrong even if it leads to suffering. Biblical Commands Against...
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    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Another member of the forum put it this way -> such a person is “man in form, not substance.” Is that how you view me? (That member does.) Is that how you view Desmond Doss? (That member does.) Is that how you view the apostles? (That member refused to say.)
  9. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Desmond Doss. That Medal of Honor he’s wearing says otherwise. Desmond Doss is a man. He wasn’t willing to do bad things, and didn’t. P.S. Doss was a pacifist, and he was one of the bravest men who ever lived. The false teacher labeled him a coward. Do you?
  10. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    @Riven it isn’t clear to me from your reply whether or not you understand why military chaplains aren’t “armed, ready to kill.” Would you put your questions to them that you put to me?
  11. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Yes. Jesus’ Golden Rule isn’t divorced from reality. Do you wonder what Jesus would have said to them? If you don’t, you should. He was wrong for disobeying the teaching and example of Jesus and the apostles. You know what he did was wrong. Murder is condemned in scripture. Jesus and...
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    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    US military chaplains are prohibited from bearing weapons and from killing. @Riven do you understand why they aren’t “armed, ready to kill”?
  13. Matthias

    The happy thread

  14. Matthias

    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Yes. Why didn’t she kill the Nazis? Remember this teaching: “You aren’t following Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.”
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    What books are you currently reading?

    I’m currently reading You Can Be Sure, written by B.R. Lakin.
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    The good man that turned bad out of necessity

    Did Jesus and the apostles stop bad men from killing and injuring more people?
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    Write it on your calendar

    Out with the old. In with the new, which will soon be old. New date. August 11 / 12. He hasn’t learned a thing. Have you, the reader?