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So many things going on in the world right now seem to revolve around the concept, do we have a right to defend ourselves?
Giving full legal immunity to the pharmaceutical industry and mandating vaxxs by Gov coercion and force is about taking away our right to defend ourselves. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial was about whether or not that kid had a right to defend himself. Watching riots and protests, watching businesses get burned and looted while cops were forced to stand down, was about taking away the right to defend ourselves. The malicious prosecution of several people on Jan 6 who were invited into the people’s house to protest was about, taking away our right to defend ourselves.
It should come as no surprise that I am strongly in favor of yes, we have the right to defend ourselves. In fact, it is such a sacred right, God Himself grants it to us. We have the right to turn away from Him if we so choose. We even have the right to lament, complain, petition, and argue with Him if we need to. So the all powerful, Creator of the universe who always has our best interests at heart, grants us the freewill and the right to defend ourselves, even against Him. That’s a sacred right, Divinely modeled for us.
Speaking from experience here, God is the one thing we should run towards, fear not, and fully embrace. God is good, always. I’m just saying if we do pull away, He honors that. It’s hugely important, structural even. Divine. Holy. Just.
Never mind the secular world, the worldly world, or politics right now, the church has really struggled with this concept, too. There is history there, huge divisions. I’m a protestant, although united with Catholics all over the world (Ha!) whether they want me or not, I am just saying, “protestant” is about having the right to defend your matters of conscience. To protest.
In America, many of our foundational structures revolve around having the right to defend ourselves. We have property rights, criminal rights, the right to petition our leaders, and the right to vote them right out of office. We have the right to defend ourselves, individually and politically. These are rights enshrined in the US Constitution. They are always being challenged, threatened, so they must be fought for and preserved.
I am chuckling here, this truth seems quite clear to me but apparently it is a matter of great debate. Apparently I am narrow minded and uncompromising.
Why yes, yes I am.
See, there's this thing called biology... 
I addressed this over on my PoliHack blog the other day. I will ping back this post.
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“Apparently I am narrow minded and uncompromising.”
WOW! I feel as if I am great company then! Thanks for this post! God Bless!
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LOL! It is good to be in your company. 🙂
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Very well argued! There are a lot of us on your side of the fence. We just do not have enough spokesmen who will risk being considered narrow minded and uncompromising! Also we do not have enough protesters. Too many Christians see fighting for “earthly” things as unimportant! Or maybe it is that too many are just apathetic. They say we should pray; that is true but most are not praying – or voting! Thanks, Spokeswoman!
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Thank you, Oneta.
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Uncompromising in things not ambiguous. Yep. No need to be snowflakey.
Always liked that reggae song: Get up stand up, stand up for your rights…… and what rights we have…..
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I would take it even further to do we have ANY rights. The slow creep of strings-attached socialism is about to tie us down like poor Gulliver. Happy Saturaday!
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Remember though that you’re trying to explain the concept of ‘self-defense’ to a society that’s seriously debating on whether genders exist, and whether propaganda is history, and whether we need police forces, and whether or not Concentration Camps and Censorship can co-exist with Democracy. You’re talking to people who believe that consortiums of financial Oligarchs are better suited to make laws than the people who are elected. People who believe that religions are dangerous and that Satanism is entertainment. People who believe that a flu with a 99+% survival rate is a threat to public health but skyrocketing drug addiction, obesity, suicide, and infertility rates are not. Etc., etc.
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Well apparently I am part of the narrow minded and stubborn crowd as well because I believe the right to defend ourselves is not just important, but part of the fabric this country was founded on.
We have drifted so far away this founding that at times we resemble a banana republic. It doesn’t help that there are those in government and the media who are actively working to dismantle our foundational principles and so many gullible and dumb Americans willing to go along with this.
What
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Reblogged this on FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
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Some many years ago I read A Time To Kill: The Myth of Christian Pacifism by Greg Hopkins. It seems to have been updated, maybe adding PSTD information.
I looked at my copy as I don’t remember much of what he said. I don’t think it will change any dedicated pacifist’s mind, but some may find it useful.
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We are living in such a dangerous time that some question the right defend oneself
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You’re not alone. I’m also “narrow minded and uncompromising” when it comes to our right to defend ourselves. Sadly, we have a government and an entire generation of snowflake narcissists who think otherwise and that that right should apply only to them. Our own government says that we’re too stupid to govern ourselves and wishes to rule every aspect of our lives- even our privates lives. As one of the above commenters stated, these are people who believe there are about 50 different genders, that police should be defunded, and that believe that the best way to solve their problems and manage their anger is to burn, loot, maim, and murder. We’re living in very scary times right now and I pray that God heal our land and bring people to their senses. Thank you for speaking out about this because our right to free speech is teetering over a cliff.
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Reblogged this on Kathryne Leach and commented:
My friend Gabrielle articulates this topic well. Check it out!
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Thanks, Kathryne. Much appreciated. 🙂
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I’ve heared people invoking the verse about “turning the other cheek” when it comes to self-defense,
Most of the time these people overlook a small but very important detail.
To turn the other cheek you have to
1. Still stand on your feet.
2. Be ALIVE.
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Yes, we have a right to defend ourselves.
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