Christians should not own and drive tanks

Old Testament people are allowed to own private property. Not Christians. True Christian economics is Anarcho-Fideism Anarcho-Fideism is likely a completely made up term by PRO. A quick Google or Yahoo search for “Anarcho-Fideism” as spelled results in ZERO hits beyond this debate website. If the combination of Anarcho-Fideism does in fact exist beyond PRO’s own imagination, then I challenge PRO to source it either through academia or the Holy Bible. In the mean time, “True Christians” are defined in the Bible as Catholics; where unfortunately for PRO, the Catholic Church rejects the ideas of Fideism [1]; therefore true Christians must also reject PRO’s interpretations of the Bible and economic theories. The Biblical basis for the Catholic Church as being the one true Christian Church is as follows: “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” - Matthew 16:18 Whereas Saint Peter is claimed to be the first Bishop of Rome (aka the Pope). PRO may now cry foul and claim religious bigotry on CON’s part all he wants, but according to strict biblical interoperation and Jesus’ own words to Saint Peter, True Christianity begins with the first Pope; Protestants, Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Evangelicals, etc, etc, are hence NOT True Christians. "There is one universal Church of the faithful, outside of which there is absolutely no salvation." -The Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council, 1215. …Saint Peter of course, according to Christian doctrine, was given the Keys to Heaven. I have therefore proven that True Christians reject PROs ideas to True Christian economics. "And all who believed were together and had all things in common." “All things in common” actually means equal status before God among all true Christian believers (Catholics). Nowhere in this passage does it exclude the right to own private property. Even with a socialist interpretation like PRO’s, no where does it exclude ownership of property – the community (rather than the individual) simply owns the tank. Self-defense is done away with by the death of the Torah that occurred in Christ. Unfortunately, self-defense was not done away with by Christ. “Jesus said to [the disciples], “But now the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag; and the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one." - Luke 22:36 ASV Hence, Jesus therefore wills to his closest followers that they buy tanks. Pro’s dismissing of the Old Testament –and shifting of the goal posts from Biblical basis to only the New Testament- based on Christ’s testimony do not stand. What idiot believes he has Christ on his side, then gets in a tank to preserve his sinful flesh? That would be The Pope. But I also remind PRO that the Pope also has the right to invoke papal infallibility, infallibility according to the Catholic Church meaning more than exemption from actual error, it means immunity from the possibility of error [2] [3]. By virtue of owning an armored vehicle himself, and his own infallibility, The Pope demonstrates that it is therefore impossible for it to be sinful for a Christian to own a tank or its derivates like the armored Popemobile. To say otherwise and call the Pope an idiot is according to true Christian belief, blasphemy. Your foolish, ignorant tank will one day be dust. However "cool" it may be today, it will be ashes tomorrow. Most newer tank designs now include composite armor; meaning within the metal skin of a tank there are likely several layers of highly advanced mixtures of ceramic materials and carbon nanotubes; several designs also include titanium alloys. The composite armor on a M1 Abrams of course, in capable withstanding 120mm HEAT rounds which are close to about 10kg of TNT. I’d say that’s pretty cool, and I don’t think PRO’s claims that a tank with these features will be reduced to rust or feed the moths anytime soon. "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways (tanks)." It takes the brains of an adult to build and drive a tank. Children play with Hotwheels while Men serve and defend their countries. Owning tanks –like GI Joes- are also cool, and Christians should be allowed to own and operate tanks so long as radical jihadist groups threaten them with military grade equipment. Conclusion In my arguments I have proven that Christians may own tanks and armored vehicles through rights to property clauses within the Bible. PRO has yet to show a biblical verse where True Christians may not own tanks or posses property. Tanks are cool, fun to drive, and are virtually indestructible (plus the Pope endorses armored vehicles). Tanks are also necessary for Christian self-defense. And to conclude, had PRO perhaps owned a tank instead of a measly car that was totaled by his local pastor, perhaps PRO would still have the available means to drive to work today /Debate Sources: 1 http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org... 2 http://en.wikipedia.org... 3 http://www.newadvent.org...