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So is the civil judgment of men unjust ?

1,432 posted on 09/05/2010 1:45:14 PM PDT by RnMomof7

So is the civil judgment of men unjust ?

Dr. E wrote that Calvin wanted Servetus to sit through a sermon, I provided a citation that showed Calvin wanted Servetus sentenced to death. That citation was ignored.

1,433 posted on 09/05/2010 1:49:43 PM PDT by Legatus (From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.)

To: RnMomof7; Dr. Eckleburg; metmom

In post 1362 of this thread DR E wrote: The difference, of course, is that "punishment" according to Calvin meant a reprimand in the Sunday sermon whereas Rome's "punishment" entails burning the heretic at the stake.

It appears that Calvin wanted Servetus sentenced to death according to this:
I hope that sentence of death will at least be passed on him; but I desired that the severity of the punishment be mitigated. "Calvin to William Farel, August 20, 1553, Bonnet, Jules (1820–1892) Letters of John Calvin, Carlisle, Penn: Banner of Truth Trust, 1980, pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-85151-323-9." Wikipedia entry on Michael Servetus

Calvin hopes for death at least, but that it not be severe. I'm not sure if that means "less dead" and I'm really not sure what "death at least" means either.

1,437 posted on 09/05/2010 1:59:49 PM PDT by Legatus (From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.)

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