[I Buried My Guns]

I have had conversations with friends/acquaintances wherein I try to get them to take responsibility for themselves and think about long-term survival plans. Nothing extreme, just stocking up on canned food, and buying a few boxes of ammo, rather than buying that new Harley Davidson.

To a man they scoff at any of it, as if to prep is top be a loser, and to live for the day, like their peers, is to "WIN". A few even make the cocky and arrogant comment that when TSHTF, they'll just come over to my house, because they know I am a kook who plans ahead and has food stored up. They are taken aback when I tell them that anyone who tries to get into my house ininvited will water my lawn with their blood, and any females who live will be bartered away into sexual slavery for supplies and ammo.

I have lost a few fairweather friends because of this, but maybe in the long run it will snap them out of their apathy. The thing is, though I may like tyhem as friends, I have zero moral mandate to look after those who refuse to look after themselves. "Some Christian you are" one said, only to be informed that the Bible is not a suicide pact. God commands you to take care of your responsibilites, and if you refuse to do that, you'd best begin praying to the FEMA god.

[Lurker]

Well said.

[Red in Blue PA]

Agree with almost everything you said.....except for the part of bartering women into sexual slavery for supplies and ammo. That I could not do.

[usurper]

any females who live will be bartered away into sexual slavery for supplies and ammo.

Good God man, that’s funny.

[naturalized]

What Bible are you reading? God commanded you to love your neighbor, not trade her like chattel. You may be severely disappointed at the end of your days.

[FReepaholic]

...any females who live will be bartered away into sexual slavery for supplies and ammo...

Note to self: buy extra ammo.

[ChocChipCookie]

"Some Christian you are" one said, only to be informed that the Bible is not a suicide pact. God commands you to take care of your responsibilites, and if you refuse to do that, you'd best begin praying to the FEMA god.

Yes! This drives me crazy. I was talking with someone yesterday about the possibility of an EMP and the repercussions, and she said, "God is in control."

Of course! But when people say that, I think what they really mean is, "Nothing bad is going to happen to AMERICA! God is in control, and he's watching out for AMERICA!" Well, God was in control and we had the Civil War, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, etc. There are natural consequences, and our country is going to begin reaping those with our government's disastrous policies.

[B4Ranch]

Tell them, “Poor planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency for me.”

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Hehehe, a man after my own heart.

[The Theophilus]

"Some Christian you are" one said, only to be informed that the Bible is not a suicide pact. God commands you to take care of your responsibilites, and if you refuse to do that, you'd best begin praying to the FEMA god.

Point them to the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Ask them which group of five they would belong to and why.

For extra-credit you can ask them to parse the meaning of this passage:

1 Tim 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.