ninerbuff
godless wonder
The bible will contradict itself over and over again. The christian god hates, then loves. Oh but wait, kill a baby, but thou shalt not kill, of course unless your a parent whose kid disobeyed him. But I defer to you.
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As a religious person, do you support the death penalty?
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AxisMundi
E Pluribus Unum!!!
Difference is, a life sentance can be commuted. Kinda difficult to commute a death sentance after its been carried out.
Exactly.
McBell
Unbound
Thank you for helping my point.The bible will contradict itself over and over again. The christian god hates, then loves. Oh but wait, kill a baby, but thou shalt not kill, of course unless your a parent whose kid disobeyed him. But I defer to you.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
First of all, Christians believe we are ALL called to repent - ourselves first and foremost.
Secondly - if it BOTHERS you for a Christian to try to dictate to you what is right behavior, why are you doing exactly what you claim bothers you so much?
Wouldn't you call that a double standard?
And finally - Which Christians on this thread have told you or any other non Christian to repent? I may have missed that, but off the cuff I don't recall anyone telling you to do so.
linwood
Well-Known Member
You`ve got to be kidding.
Killing innocents is the reason capitol punishment is a barbarous policy.
I`m constantly amazed at the lack of ethical fortitude in this forum.
Unreal.
Midnight Pete
Well-Known Member
Any last requests? Yes, I would like a bulletproof vest.
A bullet-proof vest won't do you any good if you're slated to die by lethal injection or hanging. Also, the gas-chamber nullifies the advantage provided by the bullet-proof vest.
dogsgod
Well-Known Member
And it's not the only reason. Killing people because it's wrong to kill people is not the way to set the example that it's wrong to kill people.
Circle_One
Well-Known Member
I'm undecided on this subject. I have debated both sides of the coin and can convince myself either way. However, my arguements for both sides are so damn good, I can't choose a side, haha.
Midnight Pete
Well-Known Member
Those executed by the state are not always innocent. Capital punishment reflects the barbaric nature of the crimes committed by prisoners. Does the system make mistakes? Of course it does. No system devised by man is ever perfect, nor is the threat of incarceration ever going to eliminate crime altogether.
How many times have the guilty been let off the hook when they should have paid the ultimate price for their actions? How many killers and rapists have escaped punishment because of technicalities or incompetence?
Too many
linwood
Well-Known Member
So the collateral damage of the deaths of innocents is acceptable to you?
Have you ever had any dealings with the corrupt incompetent unethical power mad system of justice in the US ofA?
The system is a sham and people die because they can be used to promote personal enrichment for those in power.
Justice system!
What a ******* joke of a name.
The thought that the lives of innocents can be so easily snuffed out AND JUSTIFIED over some hysterical right wing paranoid cliche` is vile and disgusting.
The type of mind who could accept AND PROMOTE IT puts more fear into me than any murdering rapist ever has.
I can appreciate that. I believe the whole idea of a death penalty is to promote fear.
ninerbuff
godless wonder
Lol, you haven't read ANY posts quoting scripture at all telling us non believers to repent? WOW. You must only read your own posts then.
And tell me when was the last time you had an atheist come to your door asking you to give up religion? But has a religious person ever came to your door preaching religion?
And last, how is it a double standard for me? If your god sets forth rules and they aren't being followed, and I point them out, that's just re enforcement. It's no different than an objection in a competitive game that has rules. If a rule is broken, and it could affect my "team" I will object and point it out.
The difference is "your games rules" are trying to be enforced by some to people who aren't even involved in it. Get it?
ninerbuff
godless wonder
If it works. There really is no evidence to show that it does.
That aside though, if I feel that a felon on death row has overwhelming and uncontested evidence that put them there, and they've ran all their appeals but nothing has changed, then put them to death.
I feel much more assured of more innocents not on death row because SCIENCE (forensics and DNA testing) is usually involved in many death row cases.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Then you watch too much CSI... the justice systems scientific endeavors are corrupt, underfunded, overburdened and inadequate.
Ultimately forensic science is only as good as the people and equipment involved.
wa:do
ninerbuff
godless wonder
Actually it's ID Discovery channel. Not into hollywood drama.
AxisMundi
E Pluribus Unum!!!
Killing an innocent person is murder.