On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 11:29:23AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> > > Yes. But if you had actually read I wrote, you would know that turning > > the other cheek was a specific instruction to individuals by Jesus. > > That is first of all. Second of all, smiting on the cheek, which is > > what Jesus was referring to, was an act of disrespect, not an act of > > violence. Thirdly, Paul outlines the guidelines for government. > > Governmnet is not the individual is not government. It is the job of > > government to protect the people. Occasionally that means defending the > > country and killing other people in the process. This is perfectly in > > harmony with what the Bible teaches. > > "Of the people, by the people, for the people." > So you agree? Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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