i never said kill blindly. in fact, if you read that whole post in context (there's a novel idea!) you would know (which i'm surprised you don't already!) that murder and capitol punishment are completely different! c'mon fellas use your head!
Alex-"if the govt used the death penalty more, than more people would go insane" ????? WTF does that even mean? if when people are put to death they are truly penitent (which only they and God can know at that moment) than they are cleansed! that's the whole message and Truth in Christianity! true, Godly repentance leads to salvation! don't limit God and his abilities because he can, will and does achieve that which he desires to. and what you said about my life before Christ was nothing but the truth brother! the fact that He didn't strike me dead is the very reason that i worship, thank and love Him every day!
laws, penalties and justice isn't an easy structure to stick to, and my bad if it seemed like that's what i was getting at! no doubt about it, being just and handing out penalty in a fair way is very difficult this day and age because there are hippies that believe that no one should be put to death! and this is a tough topic for some to think about, but imo and if you believe biblically, as i do, than i believe that capitol punishment, like i said, is just and fair, so long as the jury and judge see it the same way! i'm not a judge, i couldn't and don't desire to be one. but there are people put into these positions because they are believed to be the best person or people to make heavy decisions without bias and based on a just system that says if you purposefully murder (self-defense and accidental aside) or you rape or molest or anything along those lines (again i'm not the one who decides which penalty for which action, but the bible is and it states it pretty meticulously) AND you are convicted of said crimes, your life is given to make right! if someone knew that that was the penalty for such actions, doesn't it seem logical that they would do all in their power to avoid committing these heinous crimes? i believe so! and Cara your post was weak at best! there is nothing contradictory about anything that i've said, but thanks for trying!
the commandment "you shall not kill" is clearly referring to murder, not capitol punishment! i suppose that if you ever opened a bible and looked these matters up for yourself you might be enlightened by what the bible speaks! though it doesn't sound like that is high up on your list of things-to-do. but it would perhaps save you from looking silly when speaking about the bible! and i never said anything about "solving any problems!" i spoke of being fair and upholding justice, which, like i said, is a weak point in america. i decide nothing of that fate of others, i leave that in the far more capable hands of my Heavenly Father, who knows the heart and motives of every single person that has ever existed! including you!
