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13 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. Read full chapter. Leviticus 20:13 in all English translations.
So, is the death penalty wrong? The Catechism teaches, “in the light of the Gospel, that ‘the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.’” 2. While the death penalty “was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes,” its use is no longer ...
Aug 23, 2000 · Jewish stoning appears to have been accomplished by pushing the defendant from a high platform to a stone floor so that his fall would result in instantaneous death. (This does not impress me as sufficiently compassionate.) The point, however, is that the Bible’s rule was an advance over the cruelty and lack of restraint of earlier times.
May 2, 2014 · “On the death penalty, do what you think Jesus would have you do.” ... Though I can’t say for certain, I have a feeling that the executed first-century teacher would not support the death ...
Numbers 5:11-22 describes a procedure for a trial by ordeal for a woman accused of adultery. Some think the ordeal was supposed to cause an abortion if the woman were pregnant from adultery. A more common opinion is that sterility was the intended result. The exact meaning remains unclear.
Jun 24, 2014 · Jesus clearly says, “Turn the other cheek.”. If Christian death penalty supporters want to adhere to the Bible, they need to face up to the exemplar of Jesus, too, and not leave him out of the picture when defending the death penalty. Every word of the Bible then needs to be reread in light of the teachings of Jesus.
Sep 19, 2019 · 19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20 They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”. 21 Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death.
