Death Penalty

[-I---Love]

[quote name='Noel's angel' date='Oct 16 2004, 07:29 AM'] death penalty is only just if it is for the common good [/quote]
killing another human when there are other options is never for the common good.

[Guest Aluigi]

their life would be the cause of future deaths, thus they have forfeited their right to life.

the Bible is very clearly in support of the death penalty and never retracts it. only people that have killed and are considered likely to do it again even if contained should be executed.

that's what the Church teaches and has taught for 2000 years. That's what the Bible teaches.

-Pax-

[-I---Love]

[quote name='Phazzan' date='Oct 16 2004, 11:43 AM'] No ever said the death penalty is a "good" thing, but in certain cases it is just and deserved. [/quote]
The Church is the only institution I know of divinely guided by the Holy Spirit.

I don't believe our gov is. Do you?

So are we gonna let the courts decide if it's deserved or not?

Who knows justice more than the Lord of Lords and King of Kings?

[-I---Love]

[quote name='Aluigi' date='Oct 25 2004, 06:35 PM'] their life would be the cause of future deaths, thus they have forfeited their right to life.

the Bible is very clearly in support of the death penalty and never retracts it. only people that have killed and are considered likely to do it again even if contained should be executed.

that's what the Church teaches and has taught for 2000 years. That's what the Bible teaches.

-Pax- [/quote]
Jesus doesn't retract it when he says the greatest commandment is love?

and what do you mean "their life would be the cause of future deaths..."?

[Guest Aluigi]

[url="http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0104/articles/dulles.html"]http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0104...les/dulles.html[/url]

The Church (Divinely guided by the Holy Spirit) teaches that the state has the right to recourse to the death penalty to defend itself.

You should read that artical.

:wub: I love you (but you're wrong )

-Pax-