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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968
This is between Old Covenant Zealots and New Covenant Followers.
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The "new covenant" is built on the foundations of the "old covenant". Jesus didn't come to abolish the law, but rather to fulfill it. When the Bible says that one of the 10 commandments is "Thou shalt not kill", there's a grave misunderstanding of the word 'kill'. It means not to commit murder, it doesn't mean that killing itself is verboten. Killing in self defense is permitted, killing to protect others is permitted, killing in defense of your country is permitted and killing in the name of justice is permitted. Killing is not prohibited, committing murder is.
Now, before you go accusing me of being bloodthirsty, I don't want to kill anyone. No one sane wants to take another life - and I pray every day that I don't have to - but those of us who carry, acknowledge that it's sometimes necessary.