Execution in the US and around the world.

[DanPev]

Hi Everyone--with all the talk of God's allowing for capitol punishment--something very important has been overlooked here. God's statute was very clear--in order to put a person to death, the thing had to be established by 2 or more EYE witnesses OR the matter was to be so thoroughly investigated as to leave not one shred of doubt. Our corrupt and injust "justice" system today REGULARLY puts innocent people in prison for life AND have killed thousands of innocents in thier death chambers. Knowing what I know about dirty underhanded judges and prosecutors today--I take a FIRM STAND against the death pentaly--PERIOD!!

Well--I have a ton of things to say about this topic-but suffice it to say--that in todays witch hunt climate created and perpetrated by those who make money from the flesh of our loved ones--it would behoove all of us to cling to the principles of our God-given Constitution and Bill of Rights and go about fighting for a FREE America. Because as Adventists--we of ALL people should be aware of and heed the warning of EGW, when she tells us that when the time comes that the "commandment keeping people of God will receive neither JUSTICE NOR MERCY", by the courts of this land. The wicked powers that be are right now flexing their corrupt muscles against innocent people just to see how far the American people can be pushed. And to their great surprise and pleasure--they see it is very far--Americans are asleep at the wheel. We have forgotten that "eternal vigilance" is the price of freedom and the cost of keeping those power hungry wolves from our door. But alas!! The wolves are "in da house"!

Well I agree 100%. When the Israelites had the death penalty GOD was the one who ultimately decided whether the accused was guilty or not. We are not in a theocracy nowadays, so God is not the one deciding cases. It is other imperfect men who make mistakes.

I don't know about oprah winfrey since I have zero interest in shows like that, but you seem to know alot, so I'll take your word for it.

And the "wolves" are in sheeps clothing!! The ones who are taking our freedoms away are people who claim to be other Christians. People who claim to follow Jesus but hve a spirit wholly unlike His. They will be the ones who will give the commandment keeping people neither justice nor mercy!!

Look and decide for yourselves which group has the more Christlike spirit.

Dan

 

[Goya]

I'd like to know, is there anywhere in the bible that outlines the punishments we should be giving crinimals today?

Hmm... that is something interesting to ask.

Chao.

 

[Windmill]

My thoughts on the death penalty, and punishment is this: Do to others as you would have them do unto you.

For awhile there I was against any sort of punishment inflicted by the government.

However, someone brought up a good point to me. By inflicting punishment, we are teaching people to not commit sin, and this is a good thing.

However, while imprisoment may snap people into line and stop them from sinning, the death penalty is actually encouraging people to die in sin, which is why I'm against it

 

[JasMate]

What should we as Adventist Christians believe concerning what the Government around the world does to its prisoners?
-The Death penalty?
-Life in Prison?

mmmm touchy subject to be honest I am not really sure about this one other than we should pray and seek guidence from God.

 

[Windmill]

mmmm touchy subject to be honest I am not really sure about this one other than we should pray and seek guidence from God.

You know, we can pray to God, but its not like its going to just come to use in a dream suddenly We need to study it and see what God has to say.

As far as I'm concerned, unless God condeems death, what right do we have to send them to hell?