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To: Iron Matron
The sixth commandment requires that we regard the life and the safety of others as we do our own. Magistrates and their officers, and witnesses testifying the truth, do not break this command. Self-defence is lawful; but much which is not deemed murder by the laws of man, is such before God. Furious passions, stirred up by anger or by drunkenness, are no excuse: more guilty is murder in duels, which is a horrible effect of a haughty, revengeful spirit.

All fighting, whether for wages, for renown, or out of anger and malice, breaks this command, and the bloodshed therein is murder. To tempt men to vice and crimes which shorten life, may be included. Misconduct, such as may break the heart, or shorten the lives of parents, wives, or other relatives, is a breach of this command. This command forbids all envy, malice, hatred, or anger, all provoking or insulting language

I would say that calling for the assassination of another person without a trial by jury (especially considering the man hasn't done anything to us) would fall under 'provoking' language. Also

but much which is not deemed murder by the laws of man, is such before God.

You may not but God probably would

And of course I would love to see you explain how Matthew Henry is a 'candy-bar, 1960's Jesus freak 'Christian' as it is clear he would disagree with you.

101 posted on 08/24/2005 1:15:46 PM PDT by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: billbears

It appears that the taking of a human life is relative....along with almost everything else that many consider to be wrong.


127 posted on 08/24/2005 5:00:58 PM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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