Didn't Jesus preach that one should never (and I mean *never*) commit violence, to always turn the other cheek, no matter what? How many of yas actually practice what the man preached? If you had a gun, and three guys were raping your mother/sister/father, you wouldn't cap their asses? You don't believe in self-defense? No wars are ever moral? We should've rolled over during WWII and ignored Japanese and German atrocities?

Absolute pacifists -- e.g. those who really practice what Jesus preached -- those are really the only ones I would personally consider 'true Christians'. Going to church on Sunday and giving lip service, then going home and voting for wars (*any* wars), or polishing a handgun, well, that's more than a wee bit hypocritical. And yet, that seems like the most common type of Christian, at least in my experience.

I'm *not* an absolute pacifist, which is why I cannot in good conscience call myself a Christian; I believe self-defense is fine, even if the Son of God says that's not so. I believe there are times when violence isn't just okay, but even a moral imperative -- even if the Son of God says that's not so. I would, therefor, consider myself a hypocrite if I *did* label myself Christian.