tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post116560117467661970..comments2024-03-08T07:09:46.527-07:00Comments on Pro Libertate: Three MenWilliam N. Grigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368220509514750246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165961792473304622006-12-12T15:16:00.000-07:002006-12-12T15:16:00.000-07:00"May God grant comfort to Kim's wife and daughters..."May God grant comfort to Kim's wife and daughters, and may we honor Kim's memory for reminding us, albeit in such heart-rending fashion, of what it truly means to be a man."<BR/><BR/>Amen. I haven't heard it put more eloquently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165802780500765962006-12-10T19:06:00.000-07:002006-12-10T19:06:00.000-07:00I appreciated your tribute to Mr. Kim and his effo...I appreciated your tribute to Mr. Kim and his efforts to save his family.<BR/><BR/>Switching gears a bit, you have made many posts regarding the danger of too much government at all levels, including its enforcers at the local level, the Police.<BR/><BR/>I would strongly recommend a book to you and your readers called <B>You and the Police</B>, by "Boston T. Party." (aka Kenneth Royce)<BR/><BR/>You can read about it <A HREF="http://javelinpress.com/you_and_the_police.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>He does a fantastic job of explaining your rights, how to deal with cops, the different types of cops, the difference between a peace officer and a law enforcement officer, etc. Pick up a copy at your next local gun show. (For you weenies, buy it on the internet.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165787113480056172006-12-10T14:45:00.000-07:002006-12-10T14:45:00.000-07:00Hi All, It seems rather fashionable on many WEB ...Hi All,<BR/><BR/> It seems rather fashionable on many WEB sites these days to slam the likes of John Calvin and John Knox. Now, as "abuse" of Romans 13 has been mentioned, it might be of interest to refer back to the 1599 Geneva Bible. Note that the Geneva Bible had commentary from the likes of Calvin and Knox. It was because of that commentary that the besotted King James commissioned the King James Translation, which although an excellent translation, was not done with any commentary.<BR/><BR/>For Romans 13:5, the following commentary is in the margin of the 1599 Geneva Bible:<BR/>1. The conclusion: We must obey the magistrate, not only for fear of punishment, but much more because that (although the Magistrate have no power over the conscience of man, yet seeing he is God's minister) he cannot be resisteth by any good conscience.<BR/>2. So far as lawfully we may: for if unlawful things be commanded us, we must answer as Peter teacheth us, It is better to obey God than men.<BR/><BR/>The obedience to magistrates seems to be predicated on the laws being "lawful" and within their proper bounds. Note the following exchange between Queen Mary of Scots and John Knox:<BR/><BR/>Queen Mary of Scots: "Think ye that subjects may resist their princes?"<BR/><BR/>John Knox: "If the princes exceed their bounds, Madam, and act against that for which they should be obeyed, it is no doubt but that they may be resisted, even by power."<BR/><BR/>The great Reformers never advocated blind obedience to unlawful government. What we hear happening now with King George W. is a perversion.A Radical Whig in Chattanoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209842924038331622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165725858511926422006-12-09T21:44:00.000-07:002006-12-09T21:44:00.000-07:00Romans 13 could be the most abused passage of Scri...Romans 13 could be the most abused passage of Scripture in human history.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://Romans13.com" REL="nofollow">http://Romans13.com</A>Kevin Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928605106263140137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165667762406262932006-12-09T05:36:00.000-07:002006-12-09T05:36:00.000-07:00Excellent piece Will...one of the blessings of the...Excellent piece Will...one of the blessings of the Web is the ability to give true heroes the recognition they deserve. Something one rarely finds on Faux News, Vanity and Combs, and the CFR controlled media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165620486152422062006-12-08T16:28:00.000-07:002006-12-08T16:28:00.000-07:00I didn't follow the story all that much. I couldn'...I didn't follow the story all that much. I couldn't imagine, however, that it was a mistake for him to set off alone. I doubt anyone else was in the physical condition to even try.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1165609890476566642006-12-08T13:31:00.000-07:002006-12-08T13:31:00.000-07:00I was following the James Kim saga as it unfolded ...I was following the James Kim saga as it unfolded as well. When I read that he had set off alone, I immediately thought it futile in deciding to go off alone to find help and thought that he should of remained with his family at the vehicle OR to set off <I>together</I> seeking to find help. When I checked the CNET site later, I found some others thought the same thing.<BR/><BR/>But, it's a tragedy for his family regardless and I hope they can get past this extremely difficult situation and carry on.<BR/><BR/>On your other points, I think there's going to come a time when we either [get] put down or shut up and follow the herd. Just that simple, as there won't be any more time for armchair debates in the comfort of one's home and cacklin' boastfully about each other's supposed bravery and courage in a hypothetical context. We'll either possess the real zeal [deal] or we won't, period. As I mentioned in an August comment in the "The Madness That Is 'War Patriotism'" thread to another reader:<BR/><BR/><I>You can be loudly silent or loudly rail and still get slaughtered because you failed to either RAIL for/against or be SILENT for/against the proper philosophy in vogue at the time. Get it? That's just a fact of life (or of death as the case may be) we all have to contend with. You're certainly not saying that Christians should merely "go along to get along" are ya? That never works and, more significantly shows your true colors. Don't worry so much about dying, [Joe Blow], because it's coming one way or another. Just make sure that you're fighting the good fight of faith, regardless of when/how you die.</I><BR/><BR/>The true test is a comin' ol' boy. May you and I and everyone else find themselves worthy when (not if) that fateful day arrives. ;)dixiedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845646940134894119noreply@blogger.com