--- Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why does my possession of a lethal weapon equal killing?
*I gave it some thought and Victor is right in line with GW Bush. "Saddam had.. *HAD leathal wepons. That is the fact that has us hunt'n him down." quote Pres.GW Bush I assume you > possess a knife. How does that possession equal killing? It's the potential in the hands of a murderous mind... We never know when we may go psycobilly.. So.. keep me from my Leatherman I might take you out!<G> I am > constantly > amazed by the number of folk who simply equate possession of potential > lethal force (for self and family protection) with killing. 'Peace > through > Strength' seems a viable and reasonable tenet to me... Just a note... Peace is not allways protected by military might or by leathal force. "Peace I give you, not as the world gives" Civility, Social order, effective government does not require "Peace" Some "Peace" is the result of opression, of manipulation of liberty. It is a strange combination to think we beleve any american who meets the minumim starndard may buy,own and keep a rifle able to kill hundreds. (*say hotrod converted AR15 or AKM 7.62x39 ect. or sniper grade 30.06 hunting rifle.. or Ruger 10-22 with 50 round drum and "hellfire hand crank") A gun, like a > knife > is simply a tool that MAY be used for a lethal purpose. (Of course it > is > designed to kill. But bringing home a rabbit or deer is simply using > the > tool as it was designed.) Yup.. But I attend Gun Shows in Portland,Or and there are pallets and rows of surplus ammo never intended to fire at rabbits<G> These surplus guns are flooding our country.. *I bought a Chi Comm SKS for $99.00 that has way more technology than I *need... Just how many guns and how many rounds of .223 for my Mini-14 do I need to stock to provide security? *I don't know<G> Hope you see I'm trying to be honest. I'm just one American and I don't know exactly how many guns I own or where they are in the house! I got gun parts and ammo for guns I own and gun YOU Own<G> No doubt about it.. America is a shoot'n state. It wasn't enough for our childhood hero's to pack Iron.. I was given a Mattel gun for christmas... and later handed one by the US Goverment.<G> Adiran carried a L1A1 FN FAL in the Oz army... *But he didn't collect them at home for sport like I do<G> Victors made a good point. We have too many guns in the USA -=A=- > > At 07:00 AM 7/23/2003 +1000, Victor Zalakos wrote: > >I have a problem with the whole foundaion of this argument - that we > >somehow have a right to use lethal force. > >I wonder how this equates to a new testament mindset. > >I don't see Jesus condoning or using lethal force. > >I see Jesus ordering me to love, to be as one and to turn the other > cheek. > > > >My position is that I would not ever use lethal force. Surely that's a > >saner position than saying "I will..." > >But that position has not been tested. Who knows under what provication > I > >might. > > > >Show my how killing lines up with Jesus' teaching in the New Testament? > > > >Victor. > >_______ > > ============================================================ > Kenneth Komoto, Commander mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Adventure Rangers Outpost 193 Phone: (530)752-7197 > Southpointe Christian Center Fax : (530)752-0329 > Sacramento, Ca 95828 > > _______ > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: > http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
