2007-11-22 18:59:17 · 21 answers · asked by Belzetot 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
xrisexag... That doesn't add up. Most Americans are Christians and most Americans support the death penalty. Basic logic indicates that this means that most Christians support the death penalty too.
2007-11-22 19:02:58 · update #1
Sol... That is such a BS! LOL... Does that then mean that death penalty is an expression of Christian LOVE?
2007-11-22 19:07:22 · update #2
Why do you ask "why do THEY support.......".
Just because one believes in something, it does't mean THEY all do. You are assuming a whole lot.....
2007-11-22 19:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Brenda 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually, more and more people, Chiristians and others, are rethinking their views on the death penalty as they learn how it actually works. You don't have to condone brutal crimes or want the criminals who commit them to avoid a harsh punishment to ask whether the death penalty prevents or even reduces crime and whether it risks killing innocent people.
124 people on death rows released with proof that they were wrongfully convicted. DNA available in under 10% of all homicides, not a guarantee we won’t execute innocent people.
The death penalty doesn't prevent others from committing murder. To be a deterrent a punishment must be sure and swift. The death penalty is neither. Homicide rates are higher in states and regions that have it than in states that don’t.
We have a good alternative. Life without parole is now on the books in 48 states. It means what it says. It is sure and swift and rarely appealed and is less expensive than the death penalty.
The death penalty costs much more than life in prison, mostly because of the legal process which is supposed to prevent executions of innocent people.
The death penalty isn't reserved for the worst crimes, but for defendants with the worst lawyers. It doesn't apply to people with money. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed?
The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims. Murder victim family members across the country argue that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative.
Problems with speeding up the process. Over 50 of the innocent people released from death row had already served over a decade. If the process is speeded up we are sure to execute an innocent person.
2007-11-23 09:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Susan S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All Christians support the death penalty? Really? As for those who do, believing in *justice* doesn't mean you hate the perpetrator. Forgiving does not mean he/she doesn't deserve to be punished. God punishes those He loves, so they can learn and do better. Hey, even a person on death row has time to repent before being executed. If he/she is sincere, God will accept him/her into heaven.
Edit: It's not an *expression* of love, it's a necessity. I'd hate to live in your world, where evil-doers go unpunished: let the robbers rob, let the rapists rape and let the killers kill, otherwise, it's not being "loving". Okaaaaay....
My personal views on the death penalty: there should be absolutely no doubt as to guilt, and should mostly apply to serial killers, people who randomly chose their victims, who hate humanity in general and are likely to repeat their crime.
2007-11-23 03:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's ludicrous. Most Christians do not support the death penalty. Next time, do some research.
2007-11-23 03:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wrong--you're assuming all Christians support the death penalty. Christians are more likely to be right wing, and more likely fundamentalists, and the political world heavily influences a lot of opinions, even ones that contradict your religion.
2007-11-23 03:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Like most people, Christians come in all flavors. The word "Christianity" covers a huge territory. I like to think I have the ability to forgive anyone. Well....I used to. I have a three year old daughter now and I am already plotting. If she gets hurt at some point, my faith will be tested. I think I am capable of anything where she is concerned.
2007-11-23 03:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by daisyjzmum 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Most Christians don't support the death penalty, at least that's what I've been told by numerous christians
2007-11-23 03:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If they believe,in Hell,as punishment for the non believing Atheist,the death penalty is then,no big deal!
2007-11-23 03:17:15 · answer #8 · answered by Life goes on... 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHY do you assume all Christians are the same??? I've been against the death penalty all my life. Your ignorance (or perhaps better to say stereotyping) is showing, sorry to say.
This is not a good bivariate to use...if you use Republicans and Democrats, that's more appropriate (I'm a Democrat and have always been against DP).
BTW, "an eye for an eye" does NOT refer to more punishment (like DP) -- the passage means to punish LESS, more appropriate to the crime, people had their hand cut off for stealing, for example.
2007-11-23 03:01:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anna P 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
when you say Christian, you should state which sect you mean
there are many sects of many beliefs, of many selfs, but there is only One Truth
if you want to test Christianity, study the Truth of the Words of Jesus first and examine what it REALLY is He was teaching, then you can have an honest debate
2007-11-23 03:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by Charlotte d'Allemagne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
since when did everyone support the death penalty. get ure facts straight because i dont know any christians that do
2007-11-23 03:02:19 · answer #11 · answered by alexmvpespn 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋