kill
v. intr.
1. To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
2. To commit murder.
3. Informal. To make such a strong impression as to overcome: dress to kill.
v. mur·dered, mur·der·ing, mur·ders
v. tr.
1. To kill (another human) unlawfully.
this is for Elf and others like her that use the line murder and kill are not the same
2006-07-18 01:39:22 · 6 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
maybe murder implies causing one's death for evil, doing it out of a spiteful way when kill means just in general causing death, like I kill germs when I wash my hands, I don't murder them...or if someone was stranded on an island and saw an animal they would kill it to eat it, because they need to, they wouldn't murder it because that would imply they hated it and just wanted it to die for no reason at all.
2006-07-18 01:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by sgrjackson1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Note: Murder has the words... to kill another human UNLAWFULLY. Now if you are trying to say something about the Old Testament... or maybe even the new... I don't know. Your question isn't at all clear because you don't have a reference to what you are talking about. But, one would think that Murder would involve thought, planning, actions before the act, pre-meditation.... and that Killing would be an act of passion, rage, anger, instantaneous and in the moment.
Obviously... there is a difference. Even in the "Dictionary"
P.S. You can't pick and choose what definitions you take out of the Dictionary, just to back up what small point you are trying to make, and really expect anyone to take you seriously.
2006-07-18 20:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see it is actually simple.
If kill and murder the same, I cannot hit a fly or step on an ant.
It will be very difficult to follow the Ten Commandments.
You know by typing this on the keyboard I have killed several bacterias.
2006-07-18 08:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nick Pedro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You go ahead and study the dictionary all you want, and we Christians will go on studing the Bible. Then when Jesus returns we will see who is right. You who believe in the dictionary or we who Trust in the Word of God.
2006-07-18 08:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe cause they want to kill or murder someone and want to think of a way to get away with it.
2006-07-18 08:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't follow the dictionary,we follow the Bible,it says they are different.So does federal and state law.
2006-07-18 08:50:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋