(5 July 2012, 22:39)Paul Wrote: (3 July 2012, 22:35)cryingfreeman Wrote: The historical Protestant view is that it means the government is mandated to punish evildoers. It is by no means a mandate for personal revenge, which is forbidden by the same Scriptures. However, it has no bearing upon self-defence, as it refers to an accomplished and unpunished act of badness against an innocent defenceless party.
Ehh????? Please translate into common mans words please.
in the past protestants believed that this means that the government is allowed to punish evildoers. it is not a reason for personal revenge, which is forbidden by the same texts. but it doesnt apply to self defence, it refers to an act of evil commited against an innocent and defenceless party, which has then gone unpunished.
think thats more or less in laymans terms
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