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Why I don't carry gun

The world is generally a safe place. 99.999% of the people out there do not intend you harm. I am friendly towards others and treat them with respect and that is usually reciprocated. Most people around are just busy taking care of themselves and their families I have lived in NYC, Newark, NJ, rural NJ and very rural PA. The scariest of all of the above was rural PA where ignorance and hate towards others that were different went along with a culture of guns and bible thumping. Jesus roamed the earth spreading his words of peace, love and understanding never carrying a weapon.

-Brian

Purse, Scrip, and Sword
Luke 22: 35 ¶ And he (Jesus) said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

The Holy Bible: King James Version.
Ecclesiastes 3

A Time for Everything
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?

This was to point out the fallacy in your argument about Jesus not having a sword. He had bodyguards, and the power of God.

Allow me to correct my last post, please.

I can respect you decision Brian to not carry a gun. May I ask for the same respect in return for my decision, and leave it at that?

Brian, it’s fine if you don’t carry a gun. Why should you if you are not comfortable with it? Some of us do carry and that’s fine too. To each his own right?

Jon.