Is it Rght to Defend Yourself?

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You say from a "Christian perspective"? As in one of many mis-translated verses, "turn the other cheek?" If so, then the answer my friend is YES WE DO!!! This verse, like so many that have been twisted and believed by most Christians, was taught not so we can become a doormat. Y'shua was talking about how the people have went overboard in the "eye for an eye" verse. The punishment was no longer fitting the crime, so that is why Y'shua said to "turn the other cheek" He meant that the punishment should fit the crime.

hhmmm i believe yes, we do have right to defends ourselves if we find ourselves and our love ones in danger..sometimes it is instinct that we have. If i see someone who needs some defending, i do defend them out of instinct often..

Joan of Ark-that's all I will say about her. You know the story. Our body is to be a temple, therefore protecting it is essential. Jesus said, "What so ever you do for the least of our/your brothers, you do unto me.

yes i definitely would defend myself if i was in danger or someone i love is in danger. that is a normal defense mechanism and a human being's instinct to protect themselves. if someone's life is in danger, i don't think they will just let the person kill them without trying to protect themselves or by struggling or fight back. when i was younger, i was physically and emotionally abused but i never fought back. i would just cover up myself so i don't get hit in the head. i have so much hate in those people who did that to me, i just can't let it go in my heart.

I think there's nothing wrong in defending yourself, protecting yourself and others from violence is a good thing to do (But don't defend in violence). But please remember to pray for those people that did some violence to you or to others. Remember that God told us to love our enemy, and praying for them is a good way of showing our love for them.

yes probably it is right to defend yourself if your life is in danger so may be in some occasions is better just quit the situation in itself so may be from this point of view is focused some situations in the bible but i think that in general it would be normal for humans or other creatures trying to survive even in difficult situations and so defend teir lives!!

well, i will given the situation but i will not be violent. we hav ethe right to speak up when you think you are right.

If that is the case "life's in danger" yes, we must and should protect our lives. Human instinct is to protect the weak ones, either our loved ones or a stranger. I don't see anything wrong protecting one's life from any violence.It's not killing, or a murder-it's an instinct.

As a Christian and devoted believer, I can tell you that it is alright to defend yourself when you are in danger of being abused and/or killed. Christians should once and for all understand one important fact about God: He had said: Work six days, and rest on the seventh. That means that we have to work or to do something first, if we want God to help us. For example, if you have an exam at your school, and learn nothing, how can you expect from God to help you pass the exam? Should God do that exam instead of you, or study instead of you? You have to study before the exam, and then can you expect God´s help, to help you remain concentrated and to do your best there. Without our previous work it is ridiculos and unthankful to ask anything from God. Same goes for self-defense. If you don´t protect yourself, how can you then expect from God to protect you? Do you want Him to make a miracle every time you need something? It doesn´t work that way. Protect yourself, stay out of trouble whenever you can, run away, or at least try to run away and protect yourself. Only then will God do something to add to your effort and to help you. It doesn´t mean that you should kill someone who´s attacking you, but if you have absolutely no choice, if you cannot run away, then you have to do it, and God is great enough to forgive you, if you in your soul feel bad about what you´ve done. And about protecting others... It is even more important for a Christian to protect and defend those who cannot do it for themselves. What do you think, what is better, in God´s eyes? For you to defend a child who is abused, or to do nothing to help the kid? When you know that a child is abused, and do nothing to help, it is the same as you have done the abuse yourself. People don´t sin only when they do something, they can sin also when doing nothing, when they should and must do something.

I feel it is right to defend yourself. Why would anyone just want to lay there while they get beat, raped or whatever... Lol. Also standing up for someone who can't defend themselves is also a good thing. I seen people push around thise wheelchair bound or emotionally abusing someone because they couldn't do a certain thing, and couldn't stand up for themselves. I tend to stick up for the weaker people, and ward off the bullies.

Offcourse i wont sit there closing eyes when there is danger . I cant expose myself to danger as if God has not given me wisdom to defend myself . As we pray we should watch. The knowledge and wisdom God gives should be put in practise . Physical things should be delt with physically while spiritual things spiritually. To me it is not wrong.