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In reply to the discussion: So question: how can Christians support the death penalty since the Prince of Peace [View all]KG
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So question: how can Christians support the death penalty since the Prince of Peace [View all]
closeupready
Jan 2015
OP
You cannot call yourself a christian and expect to be taken seriously if you are pro death penalty.
onecaliberal
Jan 2015
#2
Oh really? Here's the first OP I read the morning after the last election on DU:
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#93
he also said render unto cesar that which is cesars and if you commit a crime you become cesars
belzabubba333
Jan 2015
#5
I don't know about the Cesar arguement but the he accepted the death penalty is the arguement
jwirr
Jan 2015
#8
he wasnt under arrest and he wasnt being held down therefore he was capable of leaving
belzabubba333
Jan 2015
#15
he spoke in parables and yes he used taxes as an example but it could be seen as a metaphor
belzabubba333
Jan 2015
#28
Would be if the effects weren't seen in my life, opposite of a spiritualist and do understand
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#53
Everyone answers to something higher, even their own bodies... "primitive thinking" is ascribed to
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#115
was there any question of jeffery dahmer's guilt, ted bundy's , ted kazinsky's
belzabubba333
Jan 2015
#72
Does not only apply to money, basically saying keep church out of state and vice versa ...
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#45
Render on to Caesar is a metaphor that can be applied across context of government...
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#50
Most of them are being told what to think and not reading the book for themselves...
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#114
I've read it with and without the understanding of dispensations and the illumination of the
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#118
Textual criticism, and dynamic and formal translations are one of the major reasons I rarely discuss
LanternWaste
Jan 2015
#54
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that public authority has the right & duty to.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#30
Super. Nah, I will leave it and your rebuttal to my statement there for the world to see.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#43
Your statement still stands: and your interpretation of the doctrine is still incorrect.
pnwmom
Jan 2015
#105
Agreed. I was quoting text from Catechism of the Catholic Church. I am 100% against DP. Always.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#59
There is no single hard definition of Christain. The Klu Klux Klann is Christain organization.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2015
#90
Yes, pointing the finger and mocking is not a valid method of critique of a anything.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2015
#92
Trying to explain how religious people of any religion can maintain the vast hypocrisy required to
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#96
Yes, that, OR, like going from cave etchings to Van Gogh, elevating to an art form
closeupready
Jan 2015
#99
establishing a dogma will automatically generate heretics and hypocrisy and sophistry
librechik
Jan 2015
#113