Originally posted by Sam
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Luke 22:36, "He said to them, 'But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.'"
Furthermore, you never see Jesus telling a soldier to abandon his profession, and when Paul is commending great people of faith in Hebrews 11, he lists a number of military exploits.
There's also the argument to be made that it is evil to stand by while evil is being done and that we are morally obligated to do everything in our power to come to the aid of others, including taking up arms if necessary. As the saying goes, "The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
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