What would you say if your sweet, mild pastor turned out to be a trained, combat-ready warrior? Most would say, Hallelujah! In America’s Revolutionary War, ministers didn’t just preach; they inspired, organized, and sometimes led men into battle. The British feared them, dubbing them the Black-Robed Regiment, pastors who saw liberty not just as a political ideal but as a divine calling. Their sermons ignited passions in hearts, and they actively participated in war themselves. They didn’t just support freedom; they fueled it.
Today, the threats are different, but the principle remains. The question is not whether churches and synagogues should form militias, but whether spiritual leaders should engage the world with courage, conviction, and readiness both morally, practically, and spiritually.
When read together, two key constitutional pillars convey a powerful message:
[] Freedom of religion and speech
[] The right to bear arms
Together, they outline a vision of a citizenry and clergy free to believe, speak, and defend both faith and nation.
The Modern Black-Robed Regiment is the core of who America really is! Across America, some rabbis and pastors are stepping into a role reminiscent of their revolutionary forebears—not by leading troops, but by training their communities for self-defense, protection, and moral clarity in turbulent times.
Judaism: Armed and Vigilant
- Rabbi Yossi Eilfort, a former MMA fighter, leads Magen Am USA, training Jewish civilians in firearm safety, self-defense, and situational awareness. Rabbi Yossi Eilfort has trained over 1,000 people to help secure schools and synagogues in L.A. and Phoenix.
- In Boston, Rabbi Dan Rodkin has encouraged trained congregants to carry firearms during services and is pushing for additional training for new gun owners.
These efforts arise from rising antisemitism and the urgent need for communities to protect themselves not just spiritually, but physically.
Christianity: Watchful Shepherds
- Rev. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. carries a firearm during services in Niagara Falls, prepared to defend his flock if necessary.
- Pastor Glenn Germany survived an attempted shooting in his church and now champions strong security training for all houses of worship.
- Organizations like Strategos International provide tactical training to church security teams nationwide.
A new kind of militancy is actually a reborn awakening of all who believe in the divinely divined right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Militarization doesn’t mean trading crosses or Torah scrolls for rifles. It means embracing the spirit of the Black-Robed Regiment: bold, vocal, and prepared. It means refusing to retreat into silence while moral decay or violence threatens our communities.
These leaders are not extremists. They’re protectors. They’re not trading faith for force; they’re reinforcing faith with action.
There is, as Peter Muhlenberg once said, “a time to preach and a time to fight.” For today’s rabbis and pastors, that fight may be cultural, ethical, spiritual, or, when necessary, physical.
Final Word: In today’s fractured world, perhaps it's time for a new generation of spiritual warriors to rise not to conquer, but to defend.
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STEVE'S last sentence says it ALL. 0UR "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" was declared as such by a group of MEN who Thoroughly rejected Satan's English king's form of government.
IMHO - Maybe Churches won't have to be armed today if they worked in their communities with the troubled youth! What if this the result of the lack of evangelism at home!
A.I. is Nothing compared to the MIRACLES of G.I.---GOD'S INTELLIGENCE.
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Praise the lord and pass the ammunition.
In our nation's very early days, 1600s and 1700s, through the Revolutionary War, pastors urged their parishioners to "bring their weapons" to each service; early on it was the fear of Indian attacks and later, attacks by the Brits. Today, some areas do have "security guards" on duty and we know a lot of folks "conceal carry".
And the sermons preached by the Black-Robed Regiment preachers were printed on the front paqe of the newspapers, It, Faith and Fight, were part of all 7 mountains of culture. So, yes, we need a militant church as a body, but we also need individuals, whether in or out of church, to be armed, brave, ready to preach or ready to fight, ready to lay hands on someone to deliver or lay hands on to heal, or lay hands on to bring them to the Cross. We are or should all be Armor Bearers in one or more ways.
RIGHT ON JEA9
Agreed
True that.
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