Theologians on Personal Defense

[Zero_G]

Came across this quote today:

Theologians J. P. Moreland and Norman Geisler say that "to permit murder when one could have prevented it is morally wrong. To allow a rape when one could have hindered it is an evil. To watch an act of cruelty to children without trying to intervene is morally inexcusable. In brief, not resisting evil is an evil of omission, and an evil of omission can be just as evil as an evil of commission. Any man who refuses to protect his wife and children against a violent intruder fails them morally."

[drw]

Great quote. I would add:

I Tim. 5:8: But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel

Provide what? Sustainance and protection.