Hmmmmm, -- I had to search Cristo Rei's RECENT POSTS to find this topic, and although I haven't read anything except the Opening Post, please allow me to clarify that some people adhere to the "world's view" of Christianity, and others FOLLOW SCRIPTURE.
So if we follow Scripture, and knowing that Jesus' LAST INSTRUCTIONS given to those left on earth before going to the Garden of Gethsemane, we should find the following:
Lke 22:35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36 He said to them, “But now, let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a bag. And let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one.
So we find that we're to sell our most VALUABLE POSSESSION, in order to afford a "
sword", which in modern vernacular is a firearm.
And it's important to recognize that some people risk bringing calamity upon their own head, and the heads of their family during the coming dangerous times, where when approached they should beat the suspect stranger to the punch by quickly asking if the government is passing out food, and if they're from the government. Secondly, when I was asked about the most dangerous animal where I live, -- I replied "humans". Thirdly, there's a saying regarding firearms and their propensity to malfunction when need: TWO is ONE, and ONE is
NONE. -- So plan your household accordingly, with a stocked Pantry (purse & bag) for some 3 months minimum; with self protection (sword); and your Spiritual Walk, -- because by my understanding of Bible Prophecy, we're some six months away from the END of the TRIBULATION.
Bobby Jo