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To: P-Marlowe
Are you saying that it was a "sin" for the secular authorities of Geneva to execute Servetus?
69 posted on 02/24/2005 2:21:59 PM PST by Aggressive Calvinist
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To: Aggressive Calvinist; T.L.Sink
Are you saying that it was a "sin" for the secular authorities of Geneva to execute Servetus?

I believe we are working from the premise that Calvin executed Servetus.

I am also saying that even secular authorities will be judged by the morality of the judgments they carry out. Just because the government sanctions a particular execution does not mean that those responsible for bringing the charges, the witnesses against the accused, the Jury, or the executioner will be absolved of MORAL responsibility.

70 posted on 02/24/2005 3:04:56 PM PST by P-Marlowe
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