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<blockquote data-quote="mugsy" data-source="post: 2122602" data-attributes="member: 18914">We don&#039;t know what is in that woman&#039;s mind and she seemed to be associated with some type of religious group so perhaps she has made the determination that she will be a martyr for her faith - if she makes that choice consciously and for good reason that is honorable.&nbsp; Christians should remember the many early martyrs who voluntarily went into the arena to be killed rather than take up arms.&nbsp; However, even a sincere Christian who has made the choice to be a martyr cannot in good conscience make that choice for another person.&nbsp; Nor can one simply stand by while innocents (children, those unable to defend themselves) are hurt and you could do something to stop it.This woman could just be a dodo but even if I allow that she might be a person of great religious-pacifist conviction it still has limits.&nbsp; Just thought I&#039;d throw that in for your consideration.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mugsy, post: 2122602, member: 18914"] We don't know what is in that woman's mind and she seemed to be associated with some type of religious group so perhaps she has made the determination that she will be a martyr for her faith - if she makes that choice consciously and for good reason that is honorable. Christians should remember the many early martyrs who voluntarily went into the arena to be killed rather than take up arms. However, even a sincere Christian who has made the choice to be a martyr cannot in good conscience make that choice for another person. Nor can one simply stand by while innocents (children, those unable to defend themselves) are hurt and you could do something to stop it. This woman could just be a dodo but even if I allow that she might be a person of great religious-pacifist conviction it still has limits. Just thought I'd throw that in for your consideration. [/QUOTE]

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