Bearing Arms

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 we were always taught by our pastor, that military service is wrong.
Then my four sons grew to adulthood and one particular son began to
question that bearing arms is wrong. This son also would like to
eventually become a policeman. He asked his pastor if he would call the
police if someone broke into his house and threatened his wife. The
pastor said yes. So my son replied, if you call the police but you
believe it's a sin to be a policeman, isn't just as much a sin to call
the police to have them do your dirty work? well, the pastor agreed, he
had a point. I hate guns myself but I try to see both sides of the
argument, pros and con.Sister Conant.
On Tue, 08 Oct 1996 08:01:53 -0500 (EST) 00kmvanooteg@bsuvc.bsu.edu
writes:
>One of the finest pastors that I know (he also happens to be a good 
>friend of
>mine) has a rather extensive handgun collection.  He often carries one 
>with him
>in plain view as he goes about his daily business.
>
>On a related note, I remember reading in a D.K. Bernard book 
>(_Handbook of Basic
>Doctrines_, if my memory serves me correctly) that observance of the 
>biblical
>commandment "thou shall not kill" necessarily includes refusal, on the 
>part of a
>Christian, to assume a combative position in the armed forces.  
>Presumably, he
>feels it is ok to be in the military as long as one is not engaged in 
>actual
>combat.
>
>Personally, I'm not convinced that this is a view endorsed by the 
>Bible.  How do
>others feel about this issue?
>
>
>
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