Violence is in my opinion, done out of fear. It is a reaction of those who are very insecure and often ignorant of the ways of peace. Perhaps I could dare go so far as to call them all mentally ill. Violence used as a measure against those held in a state of duress, is a cowardly and cruel method. Governments are afraid of the herd, the way I see it. The herd has every right to counter violence with any means necessary even up to deadly force. May we soon see the day where human decency and intellect backed by a sound critical thought process, rules the day 😊😁
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I agree with most of what you said, but where we differ is your view that the herd has the right to counter violence with any means necessary even up to deadly force. That is, in itself, violent.
Consider this: If you and I had a confrontation and you decided to punch me, your intent is to do harm. That is violent. If I block your punch, I end up deflecting your punch with the intent of self-defense. The violence is still yours. However, if I counter that block with a punch of my own, my intent changes from self-defense to harm as now my intent is to put you down so that you don't get back up. I've crossed the line from self-defense to being violent. Deadly force is no different. I'm not going to sacrifice the spiritual rewards that I've worked so hard to acquire by killing somebody else. That violates spiritual values and protocols, even though physically it has been justified and even 'legalized' for many generations.
I can see your point there🤔. So do we have the right to defend our lands from invading armies with deadly force if we know their intent is to kill us first I wonder..that is something I still question and the reason why is the "thou shalt not kill" rule. Where I struggle with that though is how ministers who are so supportive of that biblical law will quickly heap huge amounts of honor and praise onto the shoulders of soldiers. A great number of these are young men who are barely 20 years old. They call them patriots and defenders of freedom. They will pray over them and encourage them and pump them with pride knowing full well they are headed out to murder people. Then they will firmly stand on the thou shalt not kill rule in the pulpit. That has perplexed me to no end. Maybe i should ask them lol.
Maybe you should ask them. The 'right to defend our lands from invading armies with deadly force' usually comes from the state. That requires that you swear an oath of fealty to your new feudal lord. That lord then makes laws and grants 'rights'.
But if you walk away from all of that, you return to the Spiritual jurisdiction and the rights granted to you by Creator. Thou shalt not murder is a big one. We are also supposed to forgive our trespassers and a whole bunch of other methods of bringing peace and freedom to our lives. We cannot end violence by engaging in violence. We only perpetuate the violence when we do that.
Have you read my book, Graduating Life with Honours?
Very beautiful thought there, no one then has the right to encourage others to commit violence it would seem. Violence is a carnal selfish thing. Many would derive some sort of pleasure out of hurting others, to the point im sure it can be addictive. Im starting to think it all boils down to cultures the Lords have created. Violent loving societies that take no pleasure in it when karma brings it bag to their doorsteps. What a pathetic way to live. The Lords take pleasure in sending our young to die. They are the gainers of these deeds. The victims are the ones who swear fealty to them and the ones they wage war against when they send their soldiers to conquer a neighboring Lords land. Its making sense now 🤗😊. I have not read your book, but I am very much looking forward to it. Thank you for your words. You are very much appreciated my friend 🤗😊