Comments on: That Turn The Other Cheek Thing http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/ Forward Movement Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Michael Lonie http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-44155 Michael Lonie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/#comment-44155 The lesson of the twentieth century for Jews was: If someone says he intends to kill you, believe him. With anti-Christian and anti-Jewish bigotry on the rise, and with liberals and leftists giving it sanction, we need to supplement the Lord's rod and staff with Glocks and Colts. There is a reluctance to go armed to prayer I know. In the late 1600s a group of Scottish Calvinists called the Cameronians were persecuted by the late Stuart Scottish government to force them to attend churches ruled by bishops, which they considered wrong. They held their prayer meetings in the open, and posted armed sentries in case the government's soldiers came to attack them. After the Glorious Revolution they formed a regiment in the new Scottish army under William III, the 26th Foot. For the rest of its history, whenever the Cameronian Regiment held services, the unit put out armed sentries in remembrance of this history. There is no dishonor in defending yourself against bigots and murderers. The lesson of the twentieth century for Jews was: If someone says he intends to kill you, believe him. With anti-Christian and anti-Jewish bigotry on the rise, and with liberals and leftists giving it sanction, we need to supplement the Lord’s rod and staff with Glocks and Colts.

There is a reluctance to go armed to prayer I know. In the late 1600s a group of Scottish Calvinists called the Cameronians were persecuted by the late Stuart Scottish government to force them to attend churches ruled by bishops, which they considered wrong. They held their prayer meetings in the open, and posted armed sentries in case the government’s soldiers came to attack them. After the Glorious Revolution they formed a regiment in the new Scottish army under William III, the 26th Foot. For the rest of its history, whenever the Cameronian Regiment held services, the unit put out armed sentries in remembrance of this history.

There is no dishonor in defending yourself against bigots and murderers.

]]> By: Purple Avenger http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-44054 Purple Avenger Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/#comment-44054 The Vatican's Swiss guard is better equipped than NYPD SWAT. The crew with the poofy uniforms and halberds are just for show. There's another bunch lurking in the shadows with the serious hardware. The Vatican’s Swiss guard is better equipped than NYPD SWAT. The crew with the poofy uniforms and halberds are just for show. There’s another bunch lurking in the shadows with the serious hardware.

]]> By: RebeccaH http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-44039 RebeccaH Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:31:04 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/#comment-44039 I don't believe, and never believed, that "turning the cheek" meant giving up self-defense altogether. And there are strong theological arguments against it. I don’t believe, and never believed, that “turning the cheek” meant giving up self-defense altogether. And there are strong theological arguments against it.

]]> By: The_Real_JeffS http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-43987 The_Real_JeffS Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:49:39 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/#comment-43987 <i>God helps those who help themselves.</i> A creed that lefties abhor. I prefer to help myself, and not wait for the coroner to bag me for transport to a funeral home. God helps those who help themselves.

A creed that lefties abhor. I prefer to help myself, and not wait for the coroner to bag me for transport to a funeral home.

]]> By: Grimmy http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-43986 Grimmy Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:48:55 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/12/10/that-turn-the-other-cheek-thing/#comment-43986 Christian churches have been attacked wherever jihadi can reach them in other countries around the globe. It would be foolishness of the highest order for a large congregation to not have some security plan in place. There's no slack for folk who volunteer to be slaughtered by pretending it can never happen to them. Christian churches have been attacked wherever jihadi can reach them in other countries around the globe.

It would be foolishness of the highest order for a large congregation to not have some security plan in place.

There’s no slack for folk who volunteer to be slaughtered by pretending it can never happen to them.

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