"Horrific mass shootings aren’t the only sign that the world is pining under the effects of sin and darkness."

… which illustrates that you don’t understand the doctrine of weaker brothers either.

I have a question, what church and denomination do you belong to over there in Wales?

….is showing. Would you like to shoot me?

[Huw]

You seem to have got your doctrine completely mixed up. Its the weaker brother that needs to be cared for. Even if your conscience allows you to do anything you shouldn’t do so if it has an effect on a weaker brother.

So what if your brother thinks that owning a hunting knife is wrong, would you get rid of your knives?

And also, the weaker brother is not supposed to remain a weak brother. As he grows in his knowledge of the Scriptures and in his faith, so also should he grow in his views of what is and what is not moral.

What hunting knives?

If you are referring to the knives I keep in my survival kit it’s a pen knife. Why do you people accuse me of saying things I haven’t said?

[Huw]

….is showing. Would you like to shoot me?

Yes, Huw. I would love to shoot you. As you seem to know, we Americans like to shoot people for no good reason other than it just feels good.

[Huw]

What hunting knives?

If you are referring to the knives I keep in my survival kit it’s a pen knife. Why do you people accuse me of saying things I haven’t said?

Yes, well… Even a pen knife can be used to kill a person.

[Huw]

Your hostitlity is showing. Would you like to shoot me?

This is entirely uncalled for.

Huw, I don’t think you answered Shaynus’ question.

Huw - I don’t normally post here, I’m much more of a lurker, but I have to respond to your post. When I was in 8th grade, I was assaulted by someone carrying a pen knife. Fortunately, someone came along and scared the guy enough that he ran off. But, it was a knife and a pen knife yet and needless to say, I was scared for my life.

A weapon is a weapon is a weapon in the wrong hands. It does not matter what it is.

[Huw]

….is showing. Would you like to shoot me?

Nope! Thanks for asking though. I’m more interested in what kind of church or denomination would hold to your kinds of views, and also if you are connected to a local church. Just curious. I didn’t mean it as a hostile question. I can’t imagine how asking which church you belong to could be hostile.

From what I can gather from his posts, Huw is Welsh and lives in Wales. He seems to follow the Continental Baptist\Anabaptist practice of pacifism. Here in the States, this position is usually represented by the Mennonites and the Quakers. Also, living in Wales he is used to British gun control laws. These laws are strict enough that questions arose about the British Olympic shooting teams ability to practice on British soil.

[Shaynus]

[Huw]

….is showing. Would you like to shoot me?

Nope! Thanks for asking though. I’m more interested in what kind of church or denomination would hold to your kinds of views, and also if you are connected to a local church. Just curious. I didn’t mean it as a hostile question. I can’t imagine how asking which church you belong to could be hostile.

Thanks. I’d rather hear from Huw where he goes to church and what he finds his experience to be there in his denomination.

It’s 2 am in Wales. So, we must needs wait.

[Shaynus]

Thanks. I’d rather hear from Huw where he goes to church and what he finds his experience to be there in his denomination.

Huw appealed to the strict gun control in Wales. Powerline Blog today has this article on that very issue in light of the NY Times article on the topic. It shows data that the homicide rate in the UK actually went up after the institution of stricter gun control laws, Over the same period of time in the US, the homicide rate actually went down.

But the fact remains that nothing that stops someone with a gun like someone with a gun. This pacifism that Huw professes is belied by his beating up a man who was breaking into his car.

Huw, if your child is being attacked by a guy with a gun, what would you like to have in your hand?

I belong to the ecclesia and as far as I am concerned there is only one. See last verse in the second chapter of the Acts.

I am nondenominational and if you check your history the path I take was taken by the founders of the US. There is a village in North Wales called Bala and in the mountains is a brass plaque that explains that those men who worshipped on the mountain were persecuted by the church and had to leave for the new lands of America.

I know a man who had just finished praying. He had just experienced the taste of heavenly glory and didn’t want the moment to end. His mind was given a thought. If someone had walked into the room at that moment with a weapon and was about to kill him he would thank the person.

‘’For me to live is Messiah, and to die is gain’’.

It took some time to get back on this. The reasons being I had business that needed my attention. And I was waiting for an answer to prayer.