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To: DariusBane
Jesus never never never urged Peter for instance to take up a sword and fight the Romans.

No, but He did tell his disciples to sell a extra cloak, and buy a sword for defensive purposes. Aggression was wrong, but self defense while traveling and spreading the gospel was acceptable even to Jesus.

CC

26 posted on 01/19/2010 9:37:37 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (Calling illegal aliens "undocumented workers" is like calling drug dealers "unlicensed pharmacists")
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To: Celtic Conservative

I agree with you completely. What I find fascinating about Jesus is he single handedly brought down the Roman Empire. He also destroyed slavery. I hear people complaining that the Bible did not specifically decry slavery as an institution. Instead, Christianity made slavery an impossibility and incompatible with a christian civilization. No where on earth will you find Christianity and Slavery together. So Jesus did bring a Sword he just does stuff his way.


29 posted on 01/19/2010 9:50:49 AM PST by DariusBane (Even the Rocks shall cry out "Hobamma to the Highest")
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