\nYou have heard it said, \u201cDo not resist an evil person,\u201d but I tell you \u201cshoot first,\u201d it\u2019s your second amendment duty to shoot bad guys.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If anyone slaps you on the right cheek don\u2019t wait for the police, take charge of the situation yourself and put a bullet in them.\u00a0 And if anyone wants to take away your firearms, sue them.\u00a0 Never give away your rights.\n
You have heard, \u201cLove your neighbor as well as your enemy,\u201d but I tell you that that is a totally ridiculous idea.\u00a0 When has praying for your enemy ever worked?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you love your enemies, what reward will you get?\u00a0 Shot in your own home, most likely because it\u2019s not like the police are going to get there in time.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>\nYou have head that it was said to the people long ago, \u201cYou shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment,\u201d but I tell you that it\u2019s not murder if it\u2019s done in self defense.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDo not think that I have come to abolish the Constitution or the Bill of Rights; I have not come to abolish them, but to protect their original intent.\u00a0 Anyone who sets aside one of the least of these amendments will be called least in the kingdom.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another gem from Jeff Carter. This time he gives what most Americans seem to think Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: You have heard it said, \u201cDo not resist an evil person,\u201d but I tell you \u201cshoot first,\u201d it\u2019s your second amendment duty to shoot bad guys.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If anyone slaps you on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,34,42,75],"tags":[4287,4871,5677,8245,8739,9305,10800,11112],"class_list":["post-12696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christianity-religion","category-gospel-of-matthew","category-humor","category-politics","tag-guns","tag-humor","tag-jesus","tag-nra","tag-parody","tag-politics","tag-satire","tag-sermon-on-the-mount"],"yoast_head":"\n
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