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kpete

(71,996 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:29 AM Sep 2014

Was Jesus for the death penalty?

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/was-jesus-for-death-penalty.html

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Was Jesus for the death penalty? (Original Post) kpete Sep 2014 OP

i don't think he would be samsingh Sep 2014 #1

Why is it these charts yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #2

This has more to do with social conditioning than Jesus. Avalux Sep 2014 #3

in regard to the death penalty it is pretty clear that the eye for and eye was superceded by still_one Sep 2014 #4

Jesus died by death penalty.... JaneyVee Sep 2014 #5

Let he who is without sin administer the lethal injection. Rozlee Sep 2014 #6

samsingh

(17,599 posts)

1. i don't think he would be

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:34 AM

Sep 2014

yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts)

2. Why is it these charts

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:37 AM

Sep 2014

Never include Asians.. pffft... smh.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

3. This has more to do with social conditioning than Jesus.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:49 AM

Sep 2014

The new testament is interpreted a lot of different ways, depending on the how those doing the interpreting want to manipulate their followers.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

4. in regard to the death penalty it is pretty clear that the eye for and eye was superceded by

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:57 AM

Sep 2014

turn the other cheek and forgiveness

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. Jesus died by death penalty....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 11:20 AM

Sep 2014

So I'm guessing no, probably.

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

6. Let he who is without sin administer the lethal injection.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 11:21 AM

Sep 2014

Jesus always stressed that he wasn't on earth to save the good and just, but the sinners. Murderers, thieves, rapists and those we consider the worst scum of society were his 'lost sheep.' And he stated with parables like the laborers that started work late in the day and were paid the same wage as the ones that had been there all day, that it was never too late for salvation. Lost sheep, lost coins, the prodigal son, the laborers and the good physician all were themes of redemption of sinners. For some reason, the most theocratic and rigidly religious always need scapegoats to project sin on. It seems to be wired into their dogmas.

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