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Apr 11, 2024 · Joe Ingle. (RNS) — I have worked with the condemned in the South since 1975. The death penalty is a barbaric practice no matter how you package it. Although Alabama officials hailed the use of ...
- Joe Ingle
- The Argument For The Death Penalty
- Was The Death Penalty Used in The Bible?
- The Argument Against The Death Penalty
- A Hard and Complicated Situation
There are multiple arguments in support of the death penalty; however, the most popular argument is “The death penaltyis an effective deterrent.” In other words, the death penalty prevents the criminal from committing any future harm. Right now, in 2021, the death penalty is legal in 27 statesof America, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Califo...
The Old Testament does show evidence for capital punishment. The punishment of death was not only for murder (Exodus 21:12), but also for rape (Deuteronomy 22:24), adultery (Leviticus 20:10), kidnapping (Exodus 21:16), homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13), and bestiality (Exodus 22:19). False prophets were also condemned to death. That prophet or dreame...
As stated by the FIACATRepresentation to the United Nations, “The death penalty does not respect the right to life.” In addition to this main reason, other arguments include that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent, it is built upon a faulty governmental system, it does not truly protect society, and it does not give the opportunity for...
Each Christian has to choose whether or not they believe in the death penalty. There are strong reasons for each side of the argument. In the Old Testament, there were times when the death penalty needed to be enacted and it was carried out. Even though capital punishment is a reality in the present world today, believers need to approach the subje...
May 5, 2014 · Paul never tells the church to celebrate, vote for, support, or delight in the death penalty. He only tells them to submit to the government—the same empire, by the way, that beheaded John the ...
Conclusion. There is no clear mandate in the Bible either for or against capital punishment. The Old Testament Law prescribed the death penalty for an extensive list of crimes, many of which are considered minor today. Based on New Testament teachings, the moral aspects of the Old Testament law still apply to Christians, but the ceremonial and ...
Overview. Whether the death penalty is right or wrong has been hotly debated for many decades and will probably continue to be debated for many more. What has not received much discussion,...
Dec 17, 2020 · Christians should renounce the death penalty. Christians who are pro-life in all directions (abortion and war two others, but think too of health and provisions and shelter) include opposition to ...
Feb 1, 2012 · It's excruciatingly biblical to be both pro-life and pro-death penalty. The Bible clearly reveals that life begins at conception (Ps. 51:5; Jer. 1:5; Ps. 139:13-16) and also clearly teaches that ...
