(to editor, john dunkle) Also, I am enclosing a response to a comment made by Josh Ryan during his exchange with Neal Horsley. Sincerely, Robert Weiler Jr.
To Josh Ryan, You said, “Jesus went around speaking the truth, not insulting everyone.” Apparently you don’t read your Scriptures:
“Ye hypocrites...” Matt. 15:7
“The Pharisees were offended...” Matt. 15:12
“You hypocrites...” Mark 7:6
“O generation of vipers...” Matt. 3:7
“A wicked and adulterous generation...” Matt. 16:4
“Ye are of your father the devil...” John 8:44
“If I should say, I know Him not, I shall be a liar like unto you...” John 8:55
Jesus pulled no punches. Once, He even used physical force and (*GASP*) a weapon to expel those desecrating his Father’s house. How much more would he approve of force to defend innocent lives (other than his own, which was set apart for sacrifice).
“He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.” Luke 22:36
And this is what happens to people like Josh.
john,
i appreciated robert weiler's quotes of Jesus' words. He, and we, speak frankly and unapologetically of evil and pray to God for its end and oppose it, if we have the grace to lose our freedom and possessions, by nonviolent, non-cooperation with an governmental system complicit with evil in this regard. He had no possessions and He lost His life through non-violent non-cooperation with evil. we are free to follow His example in opposing abortion if we wish.
i, however, disagree with making Jesus' use of (non-deadly) force as an argument for the private use of deadly force against evil. on another occasion while passing through samaria His disciples wanted him to call down fire from heaven on a village that rejected them. He looked at them and said something to the effect, 'you don't know what spirit you are of. I did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them'.
the God of the Bible has clearly put the use of deadly force in the ending of a life only in the hands of governmental authority and not in anyone's hands who has a just cause that has not recieved justice.
our government is a mere reflection of us. we are a nation who has diefied ourselves (among the multitude of our various personal/national sins we are talking about our deification of WOMAN and HER RIGHT TO DO AS SHE PLEASES). we have found the enemy and it is us. history is replete with numerous examples of governments who are give to punish people who reject Him and His law or bless those who fear and obey Him. taking deadly force in our own hands is a mistake we will realize before His judgment seat. abortion will be answered for there too for He has not given us in His word the option to end it by force. stephen paine
note: abortion is murder is a newsletter primarily built around the 15, since george tiller's death soon to 16 people, in prison for the use of force as a weapon against abortion (to which it is sent). it takes the position that private deadly force is justified in the face of an atrocity like abortion.
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