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Originally Posted by Praxeas
Wow....you don't really get it do you? We are not talking about going out and shooting someone AFTER they attacked as a form of payback. We are talking about preventing someone from attacking or doing harm.
Example, a cop carries a gun. He see's an armed man pointing his gun at innocent civilians threatening to shoot. The Cop realizes this is a serious threat and that if he does not act NOW several people might be killed. So the cop pulls out his gun and shoots the guy. That is NOT retribution, vengeance or retaliation. He is protecting others.
Another example, Virginia Tech. Had there been someone there with a gun, like a security guard or a cop or someone licenses to carry, they could have prevented many many more deaths and injuries. That is NOT retribution, vengance or retaliation. He is protecting others.
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Thank you Prax...
When I have more time, I want to discuss the subject of charity. In your classic examples above, here are two very good examples of godly CHARITY.
Charity involves the principle of "the greater good."
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