[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "Notice the difference?"

Sure I do but the next logical question I would have is this:

Does this mean a person who does not believe in the death penalty is outside the Kingdom of God? (and they say Catholics are tough on Dogma) Because if a person can believe in death penalty and get in Heaven and the person who does not believe in the death penalty can get in Heaven, we are right back where I started and you have taken us around our elbow to get to our thumb.

[aspiring.hillbilly]

Whereas the Bible is the inspired word of God; whereas the same God rules in both the Old and New Testament eras; whereas the Bible clearly prescribes the death penalty for crimes in numerous passages; whereas the will the Divine is not vague on this command by any stretch....Therefore any advocation of the elimination of the death penalty is a serious breech of faith and morals and places one squarely outside the ranks of Godly believers. If this punches your ticket to Hell,,,,, we shall leave that up to God Almighty.

This old boy is taking no such chances!!