Compare what I'm talking about with how most Americans live.
I'm talking about having enough food and basic supplies on hand to be able to shelter-in-place for at least a few months in the event of emergency, whether it is natural disaster or civil disruption. This allows you to think and pray about what is going on while you decide if you need to stay or leave.
Most people are not prepared to last even a week without running to the grocery store and they don't know what to do when convenience foods are either no longer available or are unacceptable. They don't have the basic skills to turn a supply of shortening and flour into biscuits or to provide veggies and protein from their own garden.
The fact that all groups are historically guilty of violence against others is irrelevant, except maybe to point out the high likelihood that you will face violence yourself, no matter what you believe. And suggesting that it is foolish to prep unless you know you are facing The, Biblical Tribulation is like saying you should not seek shelter in a small tornado. If a tornado hits your house, it ain't small, even if the news only covers the one that takes out a town.
Christians have a duty to prep because we can then remain calm and available to help, even to share, in times of trouble.
My city went through a four-day water shutdown last year. The people who were panicking were the ones who were running out to the stores and demanding water. THE FIRST DAY!
Those of us who always keep some gallons of water did not panic and by the second day it became obvious that the shutdown was unnecessary because the water was not contaminated but people who were already in a state of panic could be manipulated and were manipulated. The whole thing turned out to be a political hoax.
So, what's wrong wiith prepping?