| I must have missed that earlier comment.
Is there some reason a Christian is supposed to be against the death penalty, in cases such as these?
I'm for it because (a) I believe it is a deterrent, (b) it is justice (if you are going to knock off babies, you should expect to be knocked off yourself, whether you are nuts or not), (c) it is practical, and (d) it is in the interests of society.
Neither am I a pacifist. I believe in self-defense.
I wonder if I would be considered a "prominent Christian" on these boards. I suppose so, in that anyone who reads enough here would know that I am a Christian, and proclaim myself so.
It's kind of funny, though - because it depends on the context, this sort of "prominent" identification.
In church circles, I would be considered somewhat of a person on the edges, though a committed parent (while the kids were growing up). Not one who normally would go to church much, though.
I would also not be considered very typical of ANY church, in that my beliefs don't coincide perfectly with any. I just basically picked one that came close, and wing the rest of it on faith alone.
But it does remind me of something I found odd not long ago. I forget exactly where it was, but religion was being discussed by friends and my mother, and it was agreed, "Oh, [my real name] is very religious."
I was surprised and flattered by that, but then did think that yes, it is true, in a sense.
But this idea that if you are Christian it means you are supposed to be a doormat, or not defend yourself, or - in this case - be automatically opposed to capital punishment unilaterally in all cases - I just don't get that.
coco
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