or daughter or wife or mother ETC. even if you are religious you still feel human emotion. would you not try to kill the person who was responsible for your loved ones death. and i mean this in the sense that they killed your loved one purposely not in a car accident or anything. so would you kill that person and after you killed them would you have any regret? now if you would kill them and you are religious why didnt you just let "GOD" be the judge and do whatever to that person? why did you feel you had to take matters into your own hands?
i am religious but i know that i would kill them and would gladly spend the rest of my days behind bars and not regret one minute of it. what would you do, and how would you feel?
2007-10-08 16:25:28 · 19 answers · asked by Hockey_star104 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would kill them. I would never get caught nor would I have any regret. I would let God take care of me for my actions and if it meant life eternally in hell then so be it. Because I would spend the rest of my days in hell chasing the person that caused me to be there killing them over and over. Now that is my first thought but I would probably get more joy out of tormenting them the rest of their life on earth.
2007-10-09 16:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by jshaupt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not exactly. I would let the law take it's course. That's what laws are for and Christians are to obey the laws that do not conflict with God's commands.
OTOH, if a loved one of mine was in danger for their life at the hands of an attacker, I would possibly use deadly force. I am a very good shot.
2007-10-08 23:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Pearly Gator 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I would not take revenge on the one who killed my loved one. As a child of God even though it maybe difficult we still have to live according to His Word. We are to still have the fruits of the Spirit. Not saying that you won't be angry or want to do bad things but you should pray for that person and try to forgive them because if you don't you won't be forgiven. Best thing to do is to get counseling and pray for peace.
2007-10-08 23:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Because I know that whoever my son or daughter (theoretical, I don't actually have one), significant other, spouse, mother, father etc..were that they woud be further grieved that their death had brought about an evil action in me, that tore apart my soul and my Sprituality.
I would visit the murderer in prison. Write him letters. Try and understand why he did what he did, and through showing him my pain, hopefully helping him experience that his actions have consequences, and hopefully helping him begin to experience true remorse and repetence for what he did.
Only that could appropriately honor the memory of my loved one. It is easy for me to say that because I have never had that experience.
I only pray that if something like that did happen to me, that God would give me the strength to follow through, and the strength to forgive (NOT condone) the action of the murderer.
2007-10-08 23:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by peacedevi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I would literally kill them. I have two other kids to think of. But I can promise you someone else in my life would. I have close friends who are very protective of me and mine. No body, no crime.
Tyr has no sense of mercy, only a sense of justice. You can't hide from the gods.
2007-10-08 23:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always experienced God's vengeance to be much more appropriate than putting myself in jeopardy of losing my freedom. All we have to do is ask Him to judge rightly between us and the one who harmed us or our loved one.
A couple of examples - a boy I had taken in and treated like my own kid tried to steal from me. Within a few months he had been shot so many times he was unrecognizable. My step-father, who treated my like a dog all my life, lost his pride and joy son, only son, before the boy was even 40 years old. People pay. God promises it.
2007-10-08 23:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Que bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not going to say I would not regret it later but if the opportunity arose before I was able to get myself under control then yes I would likely kill them. After I gained control of myself and got my flesh under control no I don't think I would.
2007-10-08 23:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Justice system for a reason. And Revenge is not Justice.
As someone else said, though, if it were killing in self-defense or defense of others at the time, then yes, I think I could defend myself and my family. But I don't think I could "hunt someone down" after the fact and seek revenge.
2007-10-08 23:35:20 · answer #8 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Father will handle it,
I do understand why you feel the way you do but we can and some of us have suffered the loss of those that we love with out breaking Gods law
2007-10-08 23:44:52 · answer #9 · answered by hmm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.
And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Ezekiel 25:17
2007-10-08 23:34:37 · answer #10 · answered by Bad Karma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋