How Do Adventists View The Death Penalty?

[catlover]

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Because God has given the state the right to protect its citizens from those who ignore the laws and prey on others.

An injust state can be in power---an unjust prosecutor can convict the wrong person.

 

[djconklin]

How many people have been INNOCENTLY incarcerated because of shoddy police work????

Worse, some people are incarcerated because of deliberate malfeasance on the part of the police and the DA's. But, we have a system that allows the innocent to be found and set free. Look at the Innocence Project, over 200 set free so far.

I have no evidence as to how long it takes for serial killers to get caught that isn't relevant right now, is it?

 

[catlover]

There is no government entity that determines who is to live or die. One is tried before a jury of one's peers. Now they may not be the brightest bulbs on the tree, but ...

The fact that lawyers can hand pick people or reject people on biases shows me that is not an entirely fair system when determining who should die or live.

 

[djconklin]

Originally Posted by djconklin
Because God has given the state the right to protect its citizens from those who ignore the laws and prey on others.

An injust state can be in power---an unjust prosecutor can convict the wrong person.

True. But, just because there can be some errors doesn't mean that the rest of us have to suffer at the hands of the criminals. God knows who is innocent and who is not.

 

[catlover]

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Worse, some people are incarcerated because of deliberate malfeasance on the part of the police and the DA's. But, we have a system that allows the innocent to be found and set free. Look at the Innocence Project, over 200 set free so far.

I have no evidence as to how long it takes for serial killers to get caught that isn't relevant right now, is it?

If one has been executed unjustly- the innocence project doesn't really help now does it?

Another matter--are minorities executed disproportinatly to whites?

But...from what I understand on this thread the Adventist Church has no official teaching on this matteR?

 

[djconklin]

Originally Posted by djconklin
There is no government entity that determines who is to live or die. One is tried before a jury of one's peers. Now they may not be the brightest bulbs on the tree, but ...

The fact that lawyers can hand pick people or reject people on biases shows me that is not an entirely fair system when determining who should die or live.

Actually, lawyers cannot hand pick who will serve and who will not. All they can do is object to a limited number of times--once that limit is reached they have no more. I can't read minds so I can't say why they object to some and not to others.

 

[djconklin]

Originally Posted by djconklin

Worse, some people are incarcerated because of deliberate malfeasance on the part of the police and the DA's. But, we have a system that allows the innocent to be found and set free. Look at the Innocence Project, over 200 set free so far.

I have no evidence as to how long it takes for serial killers to get caught that isn't relevant right now, is it?

If one has been executed unjustly- the innocence project doesn't really help now does it?

Then they are in the hands of God--do you trust Him to set things straight?

Another matter--are minorities executed disproportinatly to whites?

I asked first: what is the evidence as to how long it takes for serial killers to get caught--and is it relevant to this discussion?

 

[RND]

....the other who somehow thinks I am going to swallow his bleeding heart liberalism and emasculated Christ.

You are free to believe whatever you wish Night. However, until you can answer the question about Jesus, I will have to assume He never once suggested the death penalty for anyone.

Can we suppose that as Jesus hang dying on the cross, when He had asked the Father to forgive those who hung Him there, that Jesus had already forgiven them?

Why did Jesus give Paul a 'second' chance? Mercy perhaps?

 

[catlover]

Then they are in the hands of God--do you trust Him to set things straight?



I asked first: what is the evidence as to how long it takes for serial killers to get caught--and is it relevant to this discussion?

A person who is unjustlry executed is in the hands of God? That is a pretty flippant attitude.

How would execution be a deterant to serial killers when it takes so long to catch them?

 

[TrustAndObey]

DJ, I don't have you on ignore brother. I typed what I did quickly because I'm in the middle of housework, and I just missed your post, that's all. We may have been typing at the same time or something.

I totally disagree with you on this though and feel compelled to debate with you about it (mostly because I love you and I know you love me so it shouldn't get too ugly, amen?), but I can't right now.

I have some things I have to get done (housework and homework), but I'll try to come back later today.

I've been missing you. You don't seem to be here very often anymore (then again, neither am I).

 

[TrustAndObey]

Catlover, I'm so glad you brought up Ted Bundy because I'd like to add a few things about him when I come back later.

We learned a lot from him, but not enough.

 

[honorthesabbath]

CAT--I agree--capitol punishment in the hands of the evil is just not just. Far to many innocent ppl are going to prison and the death chamber. And what really makes you sick is that so many times the DA's and police KNOW those ppl are innocent.

Wouldn't want to be them on judgment day!

 

[honorthesabbath]

RND--I get the feeling that Night has never truly come against an injustice in real life--but he sure kicks up the sand in here when he thinks the injustice has been committed against him--funny isn't it!

 

[NightEternal]

DJ, I don't have you on ignore brother.

But I am I presume? Well at least now it is confirmed.

I have never had any issues with you Trust. I have never said anything to you to warrant being put on ignore. And yet, you have done so and do not even have the courtesy to at least tell me why. My PM asking what is going on went ignored.


I can only conclude this is your issue and problem, not mine, because I truly don't have any idea why you have done it.

But whatever. No skin off my nose then.

 

[happywiththelord]

my...that a little over the top.

 

[happywiththelord]

just to add my 2 cents. I am against the death penalty. there are to many people in jail who are innocent, they are discovering more and more everyday, and i just cant imagine killing someone and then finding out later that they were innocent. Thats something you just cant take back or say your sorry for.

 

[NightEternal]

Catlover, I'm so glad you brought up Ted Bundy

Actually, it was me who brought up Ted Bundy.

 

[NightEternal]

my...that a little over the top.

Perhaps you would like me to speculate about your personal life? I wonder if you would think my post was so 'over the top' then?

 

[djconklin]

It was your reaction that was "over the top."

 

[djconklin]

A person who is unjustlry executed is in the hands of God? That is a pretty flippant attitude.

I put my life in God's hand everyday--it isn't being flippant at all. I can't imagine anyone having such an attitude.

How would execution be a deterant to serial killers when it takes so long to catch them?

I have seen no evidence that says that this is so and it isn't relevant as far as I can tell.