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Originally Posted by Ferd
A martyr is one who dies for their faith.
It is not someone who dies not defending their family from a violent criminal bent on mayhem.
I seriously do not think a man will get extra credit points before the great thrown of judgement because he let some murdering rapist kill him and rape his wife instead of putting a bullet in the bad guys brain.
I also dont think a man will lose brownie points for blowing a bad guy away who just broke into his home with murderous intent.
It is one thing to die for Christ. It is an entirely different thing to allow the innocent to be molested so you can say you are a pacifist.
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If one honestly believe that Jesus taught nonviolence, one isn't being a pacifist for the sake of being a pacifist. One is being obedient unto death.
Also... I don't think any Christian pacifist would do nothing and watch an innocent be molested. A Christian pacifist would strive to use non-violent means to protect.
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