[poll]What do think Florida's new "stand-your-ground" gun law?

wnes · Oct 5, 2005

wizkid83 said:

15Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

18But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius, 20and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?"

21"Caesar's," they replied.
Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

22When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
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Great. I know I can count on your widsom.

EDIT: Actually, using the example of paying tax to test Jesus to counter my argument is a poor choice. This one is easy. By "not obeying" this new gun law which you are against for whatever reason, all you need to do is NOT resorting to using firearms in situations where casualties can be avoided by simply walking away, for instance. You are not going to be punished by law if you elect to do so, wizkid!

There is no dilemma here, not even close.

wizkid83 · Oct 5, 2005

wnes, I wasn't countering your argument with that post, that is my response. What Jesus said in that section with regards to giving Caesar what is his is that while on earth, we obey the laws on earth. So I support the law despite my belief. While Jesus says to turn the other cheek, and in my personal practice I'd choose not to carry a firearm and shoot at people at the slightest inclination, I would "support" (well in reality I think the law is stupid and I'm against it, but by "support" in this case I meant that I can recognize it as the current status quo) the law.

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[poll]What do think Florida's new "stand-your-ground" gun law?

Based on your religious/moral belief, are you for or against this new gun "law"?

I am against it because of my belief in Christianity.

I am for it despite my belief in Christianity.

I am against it because of my religious belief (other than Christianity).

I am for it despite my religious belief (other than Christianity).

I am agnostic/nonreligious/atheistic and against it because of my moral principle.

I am agnostic/nonreligious/atheistic and for it - Somebody messes with me, I'm gonna mess with him.

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