apothanein kerdos Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 8,713 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 21 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/28/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'd be interested to hear the stand of other denoms regarding the death penalty. F PS. I've read "Foxe's Book of Martyrs"; keep in mind Protestants don't have a lilly white history either. Most choose to hold to the biblical principle of capital punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/21/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 Could you please list book chapter and verse for capital punishment in the NT ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiosh Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,663 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/20/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'd be interested to hear the stand of other denoms regarding the death penalty. F PS. I've read "Foxe's Book of Martyrs"; keep in mind Protestants don't have a lilly white history either. Most choose to hold to the biblical principle of capital punishment. Of course that would depend upon your interpretation. Please explain, citing New Testament support as Beta requested........if you can. Thanks, Fiosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnie Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 811 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 7,338 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 76 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/06/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Could you please list book chapter and verse for capital punishment in the NT ? That's a spurious argument; there are many things the Church holds to that are not in the NT. G-d's admonition to Noah was way before the Law, and I am NOT referring to the "eye for an eye" statement. Capital punishment is Biblical. The only Christians who dont see that are either ignorant or put the whims of society above the plain Word of G-d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiosh Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,663 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/20/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 Could you please list book chapter and verse for capital punishment in the NT ? That's a spurious argument; there are many things the Church holds to that are not in the NT. G-d's admonition to Noah was way before the Law, and I am NOT referring to the "eye for an eye" statement. Capital punishment is Biblical. The only Christians who dont see that are either ignorant or put the whims of society above the plain Word of G-d. So, are you saying that: 1. there is no support for capital punishment in the New Testament? and 2. all Old Testament laws are to be followed literally by the church today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Durnan Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,782 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 49 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/14/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 Good grief & hallelujah! Now some wish to divide Holy Writ on the biblical tenet of capital punishment! Old Testament, New Testament; what next? One'S OWN testament?! it's all thru the Old Testament, of course, starting with Genesis 9:6; Levitus 10; Numbers 16; etc. And the New Testament? Why not spend a moment with Matthew 5:21,22 (where "in danger of judgment refers to the courts); Matthew 26:52; Romans 13:1-4 (where Jehovah gives civil governments divine sanction to mete out justice in His Name with respect to temporal affairs and the use of the 'machaira', the Roman short sword for execution purposes); 1 Peter 2:13,14; Acts 25:11; Revelation 13:10; etc. I love it, I love it, but will it play in Peoria?....ie, the Vatican's derelict approach to judicial proceedings in criminal matters but always & ever coming down on the side of the guilty, convicted murderer (and mass-murderer) - but NO candlelight-vigils WHATEVER for the poor, slaughtered VICTIMS of mad-dog killers! Some special personality in the Vatican comes across on this particular subject as being one reed short of a basket. Dumber than, yes, flatbread. GOD BLESS AMERICA! http://arthurdurnan.freeyellow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiosh Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,663 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/20/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 Could you please list book chapter and verse for capital punishment in the NT ? That's a spurious argument; there are many things the Church holds to that are not in the NT. G-d's admonition to Noah was way before the Law, and I am NOT referring to the "eye for an eye" statement. Capital punishment is Biblical. The only Christians who dont see that are either ignorant or put the whims of society above the plain Word of G-d. btw......that's not a spurious argument; it's a relevant question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,257 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,985 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 From their ancient long sinful and immoral track record, the Vatican always finds excuses to not uphold biblical truths. I'm not surprised. I expect one of these days "the vatican spokesman" will come forth and announce that satan himself is saved. I not long ago finished reading "Windswept House" by Father Malachi Martin, and if what he says in that book is true, you might just see that happen. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,257 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,985 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 I used to tout capitol punishment until several years ago a nice young lady at work asked me if it was so important that we use capitol punishment then why didn't God kill Cain..... I'm still trying to formulate a good answer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apothanein kerdos Posted December 30, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 8,713 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 21 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/28/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted December 30, 2006 Could you please list book chapter and verse for capital punishment in the NT ? Why New Testament? Is the Old Testament irrelevant? If the commands from the OT no longer matter, then why in the heck is it still part of the Bible? When Paul wrote to Timothy telling him all scripture is inspired...pray tell...what scripture do you think was available at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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