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To: pissant
Well, that’s fine for a discussion on biblical principles, living moral lives, the meaning of conservatism, etc. It has little use in a debate about the 2A. IMO, of course. No one is going to pretend to know what God’s position is on the AWB or concealed carry laws. Pleasing to Him or not, its part of the heritage of the country that must be jealously protected.

This is turning into a good discussion:

1. Our first obligation is to God, not to country, family, or anything else. Our trust for our ultimate safety and provision must be to God, not to country, family, or anything else. Whenever we first trust something else -- a political partt or form of government -- to save us, we are being idolatrous.

2. The right to bear arms is steeped in a] the right to life and b] the constitution. All of our constitutional rights have been endowed to us by our Creator. How can we possibly speak to the deeper issues of gun control without a knowledge of what the right to life means, what self-preservation means, and why our constitution is written the way it was? Frankly, we can't. We can stand firmly on the constitution, but only when it is in alignment with God's commands. Ultimately, we stand on God's word for truth.

3. About God's position on AWB or concealed carry: We can know God's positions on a great many things, because he has given us his position in his word. Inasmuch as we can tie the underlying principles on current issues to underlying principles in the Bible, we can, in fact, know God's position on them.

4. One thing we should jealously guard is our hearts for God and his way. Heritage comes and goes, and countries come and go, but God is changeless and eternal. And we do not want to displease God, ever.

284 posted on 04/26/2007 4:49:45 PM PDT by Silly (http://www.sarcasmoff.com)
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To: Silly

When Jesus tells you what His position is on the subject let me know. Until then, I’ll stick with the Founders’s positions, not your tapdancing around it. Cheers.


293 posted on 04/26/2007 5:28:23 PM PDT by pissant
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