It is always easy to spot someone who knows nothing about the bible when they quote it completely out of context. The most common...
“Eye for an Eye”
“Judge not lest you be judged”
“Turn the other cheek”
I was listening to some BBC presenter talking to a Christian militia in Iraq about a week ago. The smug arrogant Brit was so proud of himself pointing out the apparent hypocrisy of the militia members quoting bible verses like “How can you be in a militia when the bible says thou shall not kill”
The leader replied through a translator who was not very good “Christianity tells us when we are attacked to sell our clothes and buy a weapon.”
The BBC presenter was having none of it and laughed at the apparent ignorance of the militia leader saying the bible says no such thing and then ended the interview.
BUT... As usual, when a liberal tries to define the bible he was wrong. The new testament does indeed say sell your cloak and buy a sword.
And then it never spells out what to do, though apparently chopping off a Roman soldier’s ear to save Jesus is wrong.
The act of martyrdom is taken to a high art form by the gospel. The difference is that Jesus says turn your OWN cheek. He never says bring your NEIGHBORS’ cheeks to their enemies.