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Pope calls for abolition of death penalty 'Thou shalt not kill' applies to guilty as well as...
The London Daily Mail ^ | February 21, 2016 | Alex Matthews

Posted on 02/21/2016 9:07:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: Mom MD
Indeed.
"The soul that sinneth, it shall die."

Ezekiel 18:4 and 18:20

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Romans 6:23
Only Jesus' death can pay for all the sins of mankind, whereas one's own death can only pay for one's sins individually.
61 posted on 02/22/2016 7:24:50 AM PST by Olog-hai
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Yes, thou shall not murder. Is my understanding too. Self defense (and lots more) is impossible under thou shall not kill.


62 posted on 02/22/2016 7:28:02 AM PST by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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I’m no theologian, but I know the Catechism.

He can make a call for abolition of the Death Penalty, but his statement that “Thou shall not kill” applies to the guilty”, does not comport with Catholic teaching.

The state has the right to use the death penalty.


63 posted on 02/22/2016 7:28:04 AM PST by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Biblical admonition is properly interpreted as “thou shalt not MURDER”. Killing bad guys is (1) punishment and (2) self defense.


64 posted on 02/22/2016 8:10:56 AM PST by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Apparently the socialist pope disagrees with the Christian St Paul. Romans 13.

this is a fake pope


65 posted on 02/22/2016 8:53:22 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/qa)
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The Ten Commandments Don’t Forbid Killing

http://goddidntsaythat.com/2010/11/24/the-ten-commandments-dont-forbid-killing/


66 posted on 02/22/2016 11:00:40 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Think it might be too much trouble for someone to mention this to ISIS?

Someone within those 40- or 50- foot high Vatican walls which were built in the 800s to keep out Muslims, maybe?


67 posted on 02/22/2016 7:07:52 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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The Pope forgets that capital punishment was GOD’S invention.


68 posted on 02/22/2016 9:56:49 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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Dennis Prager is my go to guy on the death penalty. He makes a strong moral case for it. Everything I’ve read says the commandment means thou shalt not “murder.” If you wrongfully take an innocent life why should you have the right to walk around alive. You forfeit your right to life when you deny another that right. We honor the value of life by taking the life of murderers. To do less, is a dishonor to the victim and their survivors. IMO.


69 posted on 02/22/2016 10:03:34 PM PST by morphing libertarian
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