[Quix]

Whether his ilk would advocate beating or not . . .

there's plainly a certain element and degree of deadliness in the fierce letter of the law attitude and tone.

I keep hearing Christ say . . . let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

And I keep hearing those documents justify piles of stones.

[nopardons]

I couldn't agree with you more.

And I doubt that these strict,rigid,only the WORD OF GOD proponents live that way themselves.