It's against Scripture because the kingdom of God is not built by the sword, but by the Word and the Spirit. We are pilgrims; "here we have no continuing city," etc. We are, for now, like Rahabs in a cosmic Jericho and the King is coming (that's how we pray, isn't it? 'Thy kingdom come'?) There's more to it, but that's a short answer.
I agree (with Spooner) that the Constitution (specifically, the Bill of Rights) is a dead letter--but that's not how the Left (and their media) would spin it: they always trot out the Constitution and civil liberties when it suits their ends (and ignore it altogether when it doesn't). I'm not saying it's a legitimate argument, I'm saying that's how it will be used. "The real action is your target's reaction." "The issue is never the issue: the issue is the [Marxist] revolution." They are trying very hard to paint *all* Christians as domestic terrorists and it won't take much to do it if people keep taking their obvious bait. Think how easy it was for the masses to buy the "George Floyd" and BLM nonsense? Think how easy it was to fool the masses into fear over a glorified flu?
As to how to battle enemies of liberty -- we have to recognize their linguistic tactics and counter them. We have to not fall into their traps (and they are sneaky). And we have to speak the truth. I don't hold out much hope for political "saviors" to end the cultural dilution we're experiencing, but (IMO) we can still pursue peaceful and legal means to stop it. Either way, militant Christian nationalism will backfire drastically as it always has. Who would be in charge, the Roman catholics? The Presbys? The Babtists? The Quakers? It's quixotic. We need to return to the principles of the founding (i.e., classical liberalism) culturally, regardless of our elected leaders or whatever "paper tigers" exist. That means education, evangelism, persuasion--a return to Natural Law and Natural Rights. Yes: that's an enormous amount of work to undo the last 60 years of Marxist indoctrination in the schools. It may or may not work--but the church *as church* grasping after the sword of the State is NOT the way. Citizens *as citizens* who understand our true classical liberal heritage, rooted in a transcendent Creator and Divine lawgiver, who will write and enforce wholesome laws (and repeal the unwholesome) are needed in local office--regardless of their personally held religion. One does not need to be a Christian per se to recognize these Natural Law and Natural Rights principles to govern well.
...I'll stop there, it's already probably too long. Thank you for the engagement.
scripture is written by humans not god
I'm disappointed to hear you say that...
"All scripture is breathed out by God..."
It is inspired, inerrant, and infallible. It carries the weight, meaning, and authority of its Author.
You can believe whatever you think is true, I am completely disenchanted from everything. I will believe that scripture is god when it actually protects us against evil in this world right here in which evil is being turned away from and not focused on every single day and being permitted by people who are to afraid to fight back.
Friend, Scripture does not promise protection from harm in this life and in this age. Its aim is higher, and everlasting. It promises that for those in Christ, death the last enemy has no power over them. As Christ was raised, we too shall be raised. And Christ promises ultimate victory, not necessarily immediate victory.
Think bigger, think eternally, and compare "the light and momentary afflictions of this age are not worthy to be compared with the eternal weight of glory that awaits us."
That's not to say there aren't provisional solutions for the here and now. But it should be enough--if you have faith--to prevent fear.
"God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind."
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