I was recently talking with some friends about various things, and one of them sprung a question. At first, I thought it would be a much simpler answer and conversation then it ended up being. I was taken off guard, because we ended with very different answers along with very different rationale. He brought up several very legit questions and points, and I became curious as to how other people would respond to this question. I put up two polls on the side of my page (joshuaspromise@blogspot.com), please answer both of then. For those of you who are willing, please take a moment to explain some/part of your rationale (including Scripture); I would highly appreciate it. The situation, dilemma and questions are as follows:
You are a father, and a man with a gun has broken into your house. He has grabbed your child and has put a gun to his head. In our hypothetical situation the only way you can save your child is by shooting and killing the man if you do not, he will kill your child. There are no other options either you kill him or your child dies. As a Christian, what would you do?
Now, even more hypothetical... If Jesus was the father (with all and no more abilities and resources that/than you have), would he kill the man about to kill his child?
The polls are on the right side of my blog page (joshuaspromise@blogspot.com). I would really like to hear what goes through some of your heads, please answer the polls (both of them, hit the 'next' button to get to the next) and comment below.
1/06/11
For the King,
~Andrew Voigt
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