Stop! Stop!
I sat with a group of good Christian men last week and all but one had purchased a gun for protection and the last holdout other than me, was thinking about it.
Then, Liberty University’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., stood before 10,000 of his students, urging them to get a permit and begin carrying their guns on campus. “If more good people had concealed carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in and killed.”
And students cheered!
Later, after conservative Christians expressed shock at this advice, he backed off a bit and said, “I just want students to be prepared.” But the damage was done. Christians ought to be prepared to shoot Muslims. Really?
And then Donald Trump proposes we begin torturing captured terrorists for information and “kill all their families,” and stop all Muslims from entering the country! I’ve heard high profile Christians either support these “get tough” ideas, or not speak out boldly against them, and I want to shout, STOP!
I don’t care what political party you’re affiliated with, or none at all. This blog isn’t about politics. It’s purpose is to remind us of this truth; Christians live in the kingdom of God and Jesus is not only our king, but our spokesperson on all things moral and ethical.
Do any serious Christians actually think Jesus would be in favor of these approaches to evil?
Then, Liberty University’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., stood before 10,000 of his students, urging them to get a permit and begin carrying their guns on campus. “If more good people had concealed carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in and killed.”
And students cheered!
Later, after conservative Christians expressed shock at this advice, he backed off a bit and said, “I just want students to be prepared.” But the damage was done. Christians ought to be prepared to shoot Muslims. Really?
And then Donald Trump proposes we begin torturing captured terrorists for information and “kill all their families,” and stop all Muslims from entering the country! I’ve heard high profile Christians either support these “get tough” ideas, or not speak out boldly against them, and I want to shout, STOP!
I don’t care what political party you’re affiliated with, or none at all. This blog isn’t about politics. It’s purpose is to remind us of this truth; Christians live in the kingdom of God and Jesus is not only our king, but our spokesperson on all things moral and ethical.
Do any serious Christians actually think Jesus would be in favor of these approaches to evil?
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