capital punishment.

[Penny]

This was sent to my sister. What is your thoughts on this?




Phoebe, here is one of the main verses I use in support of capital punishment. There are a ton of verses in the Old and New Testament supporting capital punishment. As a christian and as a mother of an innocently murdered son, you have every right to want to see the two men who murdered Josh die instead of life in prison. I would feel exactly the same way if one of my children died in the manner that Josh died.

Genesis 9:6.
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed;
for in the image of God has God made man.

[bibleguy]

Capital punishment is absolutely the correct response for the governments of the world for the crime of murder. As Christians, we may be willing to forgive people for whatever sins, but if the governments fail to kill the murderer, the land is polluted.

"What about some killer who then accepts Christ (the only real rehabilitation)?" Well, as a believer, you must realize that the murderer has killed the image of God, and has perhaps prevented another person from knowing the same peace in Jesus. Having peace with God, one should understand the consequences of sin, and know that he or she stands guiltless before God, but no before man, and must "fulfill all righteousness."

[kurt73]

God law and Man law are to separate things, yes God will forgive them of their sin but if man law says that doing that crime results in the death penalty

[RamboPreacher]

or another look, and similar to Bible guy is that community relationship with God (and it's interpretation and perception of the "law") does not necessarily equate the individual's relationship with God (and their application of the "law" in their life).