I think there are several reasons we must understanding the history of how religion influenced the National Defense decisions of the US, because that influence was not all bad, and I think Christians and US citizens, and Muslims, need to be called back to the intent of their holy books.
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Is a nation more secure with a standing army than with a militia? Is a strong central government better than a loose confederation? Is violent resistance to tyranny morally justifiable? What respect should be paid to the people's right to keep and bear arms?
David Kopel is Research Director of the Independence Institute in Golden, Colo.
When the founders of the American republic grappled with these questions, one of their most important sources of wisdom was the Old Testament's history of the nation of Israel. In our times, when Bible literacy (especially knowledge of the historical books of the Old Testament) is much more limited than it was in the 18th century, there are still important lessons to be learned from the Bible's accounts of an ancient people. These lessons — in the dynamics of military action and the complexities of political process — transcend both the age of the Bible narratives and the question of their literal truth.
Liberty – The Bible and the Second Amendment |
Right now we once again struggling with the decision of the meaning of the right to bare arms. This is also a split between disarming citizens and making the dependent on a federally controlled standing army, or having a citizen control militia. What does our liberty require? What would make the world safer?