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Old 10-06-2005, 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by sastark
Brothers,

Scripture speaks clearly on this subject.

Exodus 22:2-3 - "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; but if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of bloodshed."
Bahnsen used that in his debate with Atwood on Gun Control.

Let's flesh this statement out a little:

What if it is after sunrise and his actions are clearly beyond those of thievery (threatening to rape wife, kill kids, etc)? Is lethal force warranted?

What if you saw him doing that to your neighbors in daylight? Or dusk? or Dawn?

Thanks for the reference, Seth.
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