> I fully support the NRA and the right of people to keep and bear arms ...
How do you square that with: "we must not ever think our individual lives may be saved by the physical sword?' Especially given the VAST amount of evidence that defending onesself witha sword (or, more recently, a gun) is a marvelous way to save one's life?
> misquoting scritpure ... as you have done
Where? I copied-and-pasted the quote straight out of an online Biblical text.
> taking the Lord's name in vane ... as you have done
Where?
I've already showed you where. You quoted scripture to say the opposite of what Christ intended, as is clear from the passages I quoted. Remember, the devil can quote scripture. And when he does so, it is always blaspheme and taking the Lord's name in vain. I would be happy to explain more fully, but first you must read John, chapter 1, verses 1-5 and Ephesians, chapter 6:11-18. To understand what sort of armor one needs for life, I urge you to read that brief passage from Ephesians. It may save your soul.
The reason a physical sword can never save your life is obvious if you remember that Jesus is not talking about your transient life here on earth. He's talking about the life of your soul, which goes on forever, after this brief life, either in Heaven or in Hell. He says, "I set before you life and death; now therefore choose life." He's not talking about the life of flesh and blood.