The Death Penalty

Other Christians I previously spoke to believe that, “the killer's actions are irreversible and that such a crime deserves an equal punishment”. These same people would cite the biblical passage that exhorts "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". However, if a crime deserves equal punishment, then why do we not rape the rapist or burn the arsonist? A civilized society must be based on values and principles that are higher than those it condemns. Biblically, we are called to live by higher values. In the New Testament, Jesus said that we may have heard it said "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" but He instructed us to "turn the other cheek" (Matthew 5:38-41) to love even our enemies (Matthew 5:43-45), to obey the Ten Commandments which tell us not to kill (Exodus 20:13) and not to put ourselves into the position of God by judging whether others live or die (John 8:7). Vengeance and retribution are to be left to God, who is the only One with the perfect capabilities of judgment. If the argument is that serious crimes

Do you oppose or do you reject the Death Penalty? If you don’t know, here is my opinion.

Religion plays a big role in some people 's lives and can influence their opinion on capital punishment. In the U.S. the two largest religions are Christianity and Judaism, within both of those religions some people are for capital punishment and some are against capital punishment. Several christian groups in the late 1970s formalized their religious and moral reasons against the imposition of the death penalty. “Among them was, capital punishment: violated the command by Jesus to employ the ethic of love, perpetuated the evil of retaliation, ignored the guilt that the society may have had in the causation of the crime, and prevented the possibility of any kind of rehabilitation of the criminal” (Flamehorse).

Christians say that Jesus taught them that they should try to change the offender to not seek revenge. The 6th commandment says people should not kill yet society would employ a paid executioner if the death penalty was re-introduced. There could be a mistake being made by an innocent person for a crime he or she did not commit, there is also evidence that this has happened in the past.

Some Christians don’t support the use of capital punishment because the 6th commandment forbids murder. The 10 commandments are very important and every christian has to adhere them therefore, they believe that it is wrong to use capital punishment because you are taking someone’s life/murdering them and you are not allowed to do that because all life is holy and belongs to God therefore,he should be the one to give or take life.Also, Jesus through out his life gave people a chance to reform themselves but capital punishment doesn’t give the offender a chance to learn from his/her mistake and christians should be following in Jesus’s footsteps. So, basically, capital punishment goes against christian beliefs.

context. I see the death penalty as standing up to the bully, as getting justice for yourself and someone else. Should Christians believe in the death penalty? One of the ten commandments is

Once a popular punishment for crime has now become one of the most controversial forms of punishment. The death penalty has been abolished in most civilized nations around the world and states in America are now reanalyzing this method of punishment. There are many critics of the death penalty that find this practice of punishment barbaric and uncivilized. There are however, many that still hold that the biblical verse of Exodus 21:23-24 “But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,” as principle (Bible Gateway, 2014). Supporters of the death penalty believe that for the ultimate crime, you must pay the ultimate price. But at what cost does the rest of the

a human being, he must be put to death. Anyone who takes the life of

I don’t oppose or support the death penalty in society. The main reason I am torn between these to is because there are times when I feel that the death penalty is very necessary for the crime that has been committed. However there’s another side of me that struggles with the idea of killing another human being and in a way playing God. This is something I have thought about many times over the years during different public trial. Like in the case of Ted Bundy he was a serial killer who was executed in 1989 by the method of the electric chair. Based on his many statewide crimes of being a serial killer I feel like this was the best method for him but was this for society to decide. Next I’m going to talk about what the bible has to say about the death penalty which is part of the reason for why I am torn in deciding to support or oppose the death penalty.

Everyone has to decide for themselves if they believe in the death penalty or not. You can’t just use one person’s opinon. You have to look at it for yourself and decide what you believe. Death penalty is not the right way to do things all the time because it can be not fair and people may do some bad things but that doesn’t mean they have to die for the things they have done and I think a lot of people should agree with me. Since the bible times people have been killed for doing many different things. There are many states that still use the death penalty or capital punishment and there are many states who don’t. Texas is a state that is very hard on criminals. The killed more people with the death penalty than

As a result homicides are generally stanch in the heat of anger or deep emotion while either

I would first like to say that as a Christian I draw my views on the death penalty from the Bible. More specifically this means I do not condemn the death penalty entire but I believe the Bible he gives governments the authority to decide when to use the death penalty. I understand these are not everyone’s use is the only approach the conversation I believe I can take. Furthermore the simple belief that governments have authority over the use of the death penalty is appropriate does not mean the matter is settled. Governments are created in land by people were in perfect and make mistakes. For this reason is important to have debates such as this one in order to elevate our society’s highest possible level. This perspective in mind and will

In the 18th century BCE, the concept of the death penalty was implemented. The death penalty spread throughout the world, including to colonial America. As a result of this, when the country of America was established in 1776, it adopted the death penalty as well.

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has laws that date back to the Code of Hammurabi in Babylon. The first recorded death penalty case took place in the 16th century BC where a man was sentenced to death for his alleged use of magic. The death penalty in the United States was influenced by Britain power over the original thirteen colonies. In the 1700’s, Britain had two hundred and twenty-two crimes that could be punished by death. The first legal execution in the United States took place in Virginia in 1622 where the defendant was put to death for theft (PBS). The first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes except treason was Michigan in 1846. Capital punishment is legal in the federal government and

Therefore, God will punish anyone who aids in executing people. I believe that religious beliefs, such as the Ten Commandments, are the corner stone for our law system. Executing someone should not be made an exception to God’s rule.