[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Sometimes the accused might be >> threatened with "Cooperate with law enforcement or we will make you >> disappear forever by sending you to Guantanamo", for example. >> > > Check out Grosse Pointe Blank where John Cusack is a morally ambivalent > government assassin returning for his high school reunion. He tells us that > you really have to have done something pretty bad for him to show up at your > door. I know it offends the sensibilities of some, but there are times when > there needs to be some pretty heavy handed, discreet operations. BTW, it's a > funny film. >
The USA has been carrying out convert operations, (eg assasanations, Coups d'etat, psycological warfare, etc), long before the Patriot Act appeared on the scene, so who needs the Patriot Act??? > Also, to some who think they can put Christians in a box of their own design, > it is not a good idea to ignore the justice of God when using His loving > nature to discount the idea of capital punishment. Under the old covenant, > women were stoned to death (pelted with rocks, not ODed on marijuana) for > being caught in bed with the wrong man. Mercy is there for anyone who asks, > but that does not mean there are not consequences to one's actions during > this lifetime. > "vengeance is mine" is found in the Bible. You will find it in the NRSV, NASB, and KJV of Romans 12:19-21, where Paul writes, "19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." 20 No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (NRSV) > In fact, if you will read the Bible, you see that there are some pretty > strong condemnations for judges who let the guilty go free. > I think just about everyone, including God, is for a just system to punish those who commit crime. Regards, LelandJ > -- > Larry Miller > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/mixed > text/plain (text body -- kept) > message/rfc822 > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
