Posted on 03/30/2015 7:15:12 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
A series of reflections to be used by Pope Francis in Rome on Good Friday make connections between the crucifixion of Jesus and the modern-day use of the death penalty. The reflections, to be used by the pope at an annual public service in and near Rome’s historic Colosseum, pointedly ask: “When will the death penalty, still practiced in many states, be abolished?”
That question is part of a service known as the “Way of the Cross,” a type of liturgical service frequently celebrated by Christians on Good Friday. The service follows Jesus through different stations of his torture and eventual crucifixion, with reflections on his suffering at each point.
Good Friday, the day Christians mark the death of Jesus, is marked this year by the Catholic church and most western churches on April 3.
Francis will mark the occasion by presiding over a “Way of the Cross” service Friday night that begins in the Colosseum and continues onto Rome’s Palatine Hill. At each station of Jesus’ suffering, the pontiff and those attending the outdoor celebration will reflect using a text prepared for the event by retired Italian Bishop Renato Corti.
At the station that marks Jesus being nailed to the cross, Francis and the pilgrims will use a reflection that questions modern-day uses of both the death penalty and torture.
(Excerpt) Read more at ncronline.org ...
The Roman Catholic Church’s Official Teaching on the Death Penalty
2266 The efforts of the state to curb the spread of behavior harmful to people’s rights and to the basic rules of civil society correspond to the requirement of safeguarding the common good. Legitimate public authority has the right and duty to inflict punishment proportionate to the gravity of the offense. Punishment has the primary aim of redressing the disorder introduced by the offense. When it is willingly accepted by the guilty party, it assumes the value of expiation. Punishment then, in addition to defending public order and protecting people’s safety, has a medicinal purpose: as far as possible, it must contribute to the correction of the guilty party.
2267 Assuming that the guilty party’s identity and responsibility have been fully determined, the traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.
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Then the Pope has NO respect for God.
It says very clearly in Scripture, GODS word that if you murder, rape and there’s a few more then SEND THEM TO ME.
Now, the ONLY way to send someones Soul to God is to TAKE their mortal life.
Can anyone say that some crimes deserve and require the death penalty? The Bible, as I read it, doesn’t prohibit the death penalty, to the contrary some verses seem to approve it. Plus, punishment delayed is punishment denied. 25 years on death row is nonsense.
God’s Covenant with Noah (in part):
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.” (Genesis 9:6)
Notice that the man (or animal) that sheds the blood of a man is not killed for punishment or revenge, but out of a reverence for the image of God! This is totally different than our current concept of Capital Punishment. The way it is worded is almost sacramental. This is an incredible statement about the value of man in God’s eye. Man is seen as the image of God and as holy (or at least with the potential for holiness), and taking this life has ultimate consequences. A man’s own blood is the atonement for the man he has killed.
This is why I believe in Capital Punishment!
Well met.
When murder is abolished
When will people stop committing murders? Why does Pope Francis seem like a moron?
When the Kingdom of God returns to earth and He says, "you know that commandment I gave in Genesis 9? You can stop. Also that "be fruitful and multiply thing?" You can stop doing that too."
Not a moron, he is EVIL.
When man stops murdering
“We gaze at you, Jesus, as you are nailed to the cross. And our conscience is troubled. We anxiously ask: When will the death penalty, still practiced in many states, be abolished?”
What a mockery of God’s Will and God’s Truth as stated in His Catholic doctrine.
https://harvestingthefruit.com/deathpenalty/
I think you will find that traditional teaching doesn't just say this. Traditional teaching wasn't just about defending human lives. It dealt with the resulting expiation as well. See the article I posted above.
He’s politicizing the Stations of the Cross.
Are you the judge and jury, God almighty now?
I have serious reservations about the use of the death penalty. But the modern legal system with all its shortcomings does not compare to the betrayal of the Son of Man and His willing sacrifice to atone for our sins.
So I gather you think this is a good idea Salvation given your need to post the whole “prayer”? Do you think the Church should use our Lord’s crucifixion to encourage the abolition of the death penalty?
I can call out evil when I see it.
And are you seriously contending that there were never any evil popes in history?
Exactly, just has he's been politicizing his sermons. However, to do so on the most solemn day of the Church calendar is absolutely shameful.
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