Youth Pastors Encouraged to Learn Self-Defense

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Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:27 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

As someone who actually knows Mr. McKissack and his work, I felt compelled to write in his defense.

I am a woman, a mother and a realtor in Dallas. Mr. McKissack also works with our industry here, helping us to better prepare ourselves in those instances where we end up meeting someone onsite interested in more than just "buying a home." One of our realtors was murdered a few years ago in Dallas during an open house, and others have been attacked in the area simply while doing their jobs.

Am I to understand from some of the comments posted, that if accosted by such a person during my job duties I am simply to allow myself to be raped or assaulted just because I am a "Christian?!" This should do wonders for our evangelistic efforts to professionals! Of COURSE I have the right to defend myself on or off the "clock."

And if that is true in "my" profession, why not in others-- such as these youth pastors or even missionaries. God called us to be LIVING sacrifices as he has already paid the ultimate price for our sin. And in regards to the early church martyrs, that was at the inception of Christianity and even in Bible studies at our church we learned those individuals were "called" to this, not simply victimized by neighborhood thugs.

That also brings up the question, "How can one truly protect others as a police officer, military officer, etc, if (as a Christian) they are to always turn the other cheek?" In other words, THIS group can defend themselves if they are Christians (police, military, security, etc), but the rest of us cannot?! I am baffled how well-meaning Christians can compartmentalize their beliefs and create such double-standards.

Mr. McKissack, please continue your marvelous work! I say that as a woman, a mother and a professional. It is people like you and those that do serve us in the arenas of law-enforcement and the military that insure our freedoms as Americans AND Christians to be light and life to a fallen world.