in the bible one of the ten commandments is "do not kill".
it does not say "do not kill unless"... this or that.
it just says do not kill period.
so my question is ... knowing this how do you justifie your stance on the death penalty?
please this is a serious question and not an attack on your beliefs.
2006-09-27 07:23:14 · 15 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes emuc...
it is the state but the state puts 12 individuals on a jury to condem that person.
therefore taking it out of the states hands and putting into a persons.
2006-09-27 07:37:39 · update #1
This is a tricky question. I agree that very few if any situations today call for the death penalty but, there are some for instance when a person is a stone killer with no remorse and vows to kill again if he is ever out of prison and has attempted escape, then in this instance you would be breaking the Commandment by not ending his life as you are sentencing someone who is innocent to death if he gets out.
2006-09-27 07:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It says do not murder- study the Hebrew there are different words - just as there are different words for love- we say I love my husband, I love my kids, I love pizza- In many languages you would NEVER use the same word to describe your feelings foe pizza and your feelings for your children or your husband- The Hebrew language is like this- every instance of one "taking" anothers life is not described by the same word and does not have the same connotations or meaning.
The English language is highly watered down and the translations leave a lot to be desired- it is important to do a word study as three different Hebrew words are often translated into the same English word, causing misunderstanding and misinterpretation if the Hebrew is not understood.
What I wonder, and not meaning to be disrespectful or pointing the finger but how is it that many who are against the death penalty have no problem with abortion??
The heart and motives behind the taking of anothers life are very important in weighing the act.
2006-09-27 14:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
People have the tendency of thinking about justifications at all the time, there are 2 colors that you need to live on, or white or black, no grays. You kill or You do not. Bible says "YOU DO NOT KILL", so you need to do whatever is necessary to avoid killing anything or anyone. Every decision in life has a consequence so if you did it now you face the consequence,unless you begin having a relationship with Jesus. But remember that you can fake here but God knows your heart... There is not justification in the last day because it Will happen so quick that who is ready to enjoy the heaven will be there if not, they will go somewhere else....
I think you need to search more about the last day...
2006-09-27 14:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by El Recio 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a commandment for an individual. The State can execute bad guys.
2006-09-27 14:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are NOT UNDER THAT LAW.
Oh, and properly translated, it is "Do not MURDER."
Ephesians 2:15 Through his body on the cross, Christ put an end to the law with all its commands and rules. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.
Colossians 2:14 He wiped out the written Law with its rules. The Law was against us. It opposed us. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.
Galatians 2:16 ...No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.
Galatians 2:21 ...What if a person could become right with God by obeying the law? Then Christ died for nothing!
Galatians 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace... The ONLY verse that talks about falling from grace, and they did it by trying to follow the law!
Jesus said he didn’t come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. (Matt 5:17) The effect was the same. Once fulfilled it was no longer in effect. The very next verse, Matthew 5:18, looks forward to the time when the law would be set aside. "...Not even the smallest stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law UNTIL EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED."
On the cross, Jesus' last recorded saying, "It is finished," is an important milestone. Because of Jesus life, Satan had been defeated. The law was finished and would no longer stand between God and mankind.
The 10 commandments along with the rest of the law ("commands and rules" from Ephesians 2:15) were "set aside" when they were fulfilled or completed at Jesus' resurrection. We are no longer bound by that law.
2006-09-27 14:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I believe that the Bible can be interpreted in many ways. Is that the Old Testament or the New Testament?
Look at each religion and how it's conformed to keep their followers in the church.
sometimes it's just justice for the family of the victims!
2006-09-27 14:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by carrie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the ten commandments is: Do not commit murder.
The Bible says that anyone who commits murder must be killed.
There's a difference between the two.
2006-09-27 14:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does say thou shall not kill. But if a person does take another persons life should he go free? No. The Bible clearly states in Exodus 21:23-25 that if a person takes another persons life than that persons life will be taken.
v23: And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, v24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
v25: Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
2006-09-27 14:42:48 · answer #8 · answered by Happy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it says "do not 'murder'", which means to kill without cause. Unfortunately some versions translate the verse in question using the word "kill". You are probable reading the KJV or some other old version. Several words in the KJV have caused misunderstandings.
2006-09-27 14:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sunestauromai beat me to it ... so I won't reiterate what he said.
A better question for you to ask is: how does your pro-death penalty stance comply with the command that "you shall love your neighbor as yourself"?
Peace.
2006-09-27 14:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋