Eagerness to take out some Muslims
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:17 am
I am disappointed at how many of my friends on Facebook are quick to pickup weapons and be ready to blast a terrorist away.
Whatever happened to loving our enemies?
Then Jerry Falwell Jr. says today, "… I’ve always thought if more good people had concealed carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in…" Encouraging his students at Liberty University to carry their concealed weapons, he continued on, "Let’s teach them a lesson if they ever show up here," he said.
These words shock my conscience, yet it seems I stand alone in my feelings among my friends.
Am I wrong?
What joy and honor is there in blowing away some poor soul who is lost? Worst yet, being so eager and ready to do it?
Yet my Christian friends express a "bring it on" joy at the chance to take out a bad guy one day if the opportunity presents itself.
I am willing to consider that my previous experience as a violent man and a combat soldier could be preventing me from looking at things impartially, so I'm just opening up the topic for discussion.
Myself, I cannot first feel any joy or honor in the taking of any life, and secondly I don't know at this point if I would be willing to even raise a hand more than stand between a terrorist and his target.
Whatever happened to loving our enemies?
Then Jerry Falwell Jr. says today, "… I’ve always thought if more good people had concealed carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in…" Encouraging his students at Liberty University to carry their concealed weapons, he continued on, "Let’s teach them a lesson if they ever show up here," he said.
These words shock my conscience, yet it seems I stand alone in my feelings among my friends.
Am I wrong?
What joy and honor is there in blowing away some poor soul who is lost? Worst yet, being so eager and ready to do it?
Yet my Christian friends express a "bring it on" joy at the chance to take out a bad guy one day if the opportunity presents itself.
I am willing to consider that my previous experience as a violent man and a combat soldier could be preventing me from looking at things impartially, so I'm just opening up the topic for discussion.
Myself, I cannot first feel any joy or honor in the taking of any life, and secondly I don't know at this point if I would be willing to even raise a hand more than stand between a terrorist and his target.