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Misuse of Bible blamed for US death penalty culture (Christian culture of death- ha)
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| 12-04-05
Posted on 12/05/2005 1:56:34 PM PST by emiller
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If only we didn't have that pesky Bible, we could have a John Lennon-type utopia... (sarcasm end)
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posted on
12/05/2005 1:56:36 PM PST
by
emiller
To: emiller
I wonder what this crack-head would blame my support of the death penalty on? My unwavering agnosticism?
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posted on
12/05/2005 1:58:48 PM PST
by
ExpatGator
(Progressivism: A polyp on the colon politic.)
To: emiller
The only 100% guaranteed method of preventing further commission of crime......how in the world can anyone argue with that? Militant
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posted on
12/05/2005 1:59:59 PM PST
by
militant2
To: emiller
So how do they account for people like me who support the death penalty without basing my reasons on the Bible?
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:00:26 PM PST
by
Antonello
To: emiller
While the American rate is down from recent years, it is still among the highest in the world, showing that the death penalty is no deterrent, say critics.
Nobody who has had the death penalty carried out against them has ever committed another murder. That's deterrent enough.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:00:50 PM PST
by
wolfpat
(Your, you're, yore: Learn the difference.)
To: emiller
How about an unwavering belief that dead people don't kill people?
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:01:44 PM PST
by
Spok
(Est omnis de civilitate.)
To: emiller
I agree with China's death penalty policy at least for common criminals. There are at least 1,000 every year who deserve execution here.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:02:10 PM PST
by
GunsareOK
To: wolfpat
showing that the death penalty is no deterrent.
I like to point out to these a$$hats that the death penalty is the ONLY thing keeping me from killing them.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:02:59 PM PST
by
Khepera
(Do not remove by penalty of law!)
To: emiller
Well at least we can agree about something (sarc off)
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:03:08 PM PST
by
kentj
To: emiller
Bad ol' fundamentalists again.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:03:42 PM PST
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy. Ps 99:5)
To: emiller
In spite of a record 105 countries choosing to abolish capital punishment So what? If X jumped off a cliff would you? Why should internal US policy be dictated by other countries?
I suppose a better idea would be to keep prisoner incarcerted indefinitely at taxpayer expense?
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:04:19 PM PST
by
ozoneliar
("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants" -T.J.)
To: emiller
Confusing religion and state. Common enough, but America is not Europe or the Middle East, so forget it. Besides, Christianity is a NT thing, and the OT is fulfilled and chapter closed.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:05:05 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(Not transferable -- Good only for this trip)
To: Spok
A million murders but only 1,000 executions.
I 'd say we've got some catchin' up to do.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:05:48 PM PST
by
evad
To: emiller
But experts also say that unwavering belief in retribution based on the selective interpretation of biblical texts by Christian fundamentalists is part of what keeps the state killing culture alive. Strange, the article refers to the "selective interpretation of Biblical texts," but does not actually give any examples. In fact, it does not quote the Bible at all.
To: emiller
When you can't blame Bush, you can always blame God. "For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoes. (Romans 13:3,4)
To: ExpatGator
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:08:29 PM PST
by
RoadTest
(Though thou - bray a fool in a mortar - with a pestle, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.)
To: Antonello
Good for yopu. Because you are right!
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:09:05 PM PST
by
RoadTest
(Though thou - bray a fool in a mortar - with a pestle, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.)
To: emiller
Perhaps if the Bible were taken a bit more seriously by the US murderous thug culture we wouldn't need to execute so many of them.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:09:13 PM PST
by
CGTRWK
To: emiller
While the American rate is down from recent years, it is still among the highest in the world, showing that the death penalty is no deterrent, say critics. Deterrence is an unprovable side effect.To know how many have been deterred one must poll all non capital offenders and have them admit they would have committed a capital crime if not for the possibility of execution.
The way those opposed to capital punishment want to use the numbers would mean that since prison time of any kind did not deter those inside from committing a crime,prison should be abolished(probably what they believe anyways).
A strawman arguement.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:15:58 PM PST
by
carlr
To: emiller
What this guy doesn't realize is that there are many fans of the Bible that are also fans of 'Tallica.
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posted on
12/05/2005 2:22:02 PM PST
by
Tim Long
(I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool.)
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