-Caveat Lector-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> >do not commit murder
>
> Well, I've got a busy day, but a quick question.
>
> do yoy belive in capital punishment?,
Yes I do. In case you are unaware, the Bible (as does the law of most states)
distinguishes murder from capital punishment, justifiable homocide, inadvertant
homocide, etc. as well as between various kinds of "murder," such as 1st Degree,
2nd Degree, etc.
> What about murdering during wartime?
Again, the Bible has many many passages on how nations and individuals should
conduct themselves in war. My understanding is that combatants are expected to do
each other in... but, when an enemy surrenders himself, or is overwhelmed and at
your mercy, you should "show mercy"... I have a bit of a problem with the way the
USA conducts itself... For instance, I see no difference, except for the
magnitude, in Lt Calley killing 120 civilians with a rifle, and a govm't decision
to fire-bomb Dresden, or Tokyo, or to nuke Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
By the way, I looked up the bible passage that supports the position that slavery
is not evil, but never-the-less, if a person can be free, it is a preferable
status.
1 Cor 7:19-21
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but {what matters is}
the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Let each man remain in that condition in which he was called.
21 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also
to become free, rather do that.
(NAS)
Now, my position has been clearly stated a number of times, that slavery is not
declared "evil" or "sinful" in the Bible.. I have also stated that I would NOT
want to be a slave... I think verse 21, above, supports that position. Thus,
adhering to that position does not qualify me for the vaunted title of "Hypocrite"
...
any more questions?
Hawk
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