In the Old Testament, God prescribed the death penalty for a number of different offenses. So, obviously. He does think it an appropriate punishment under the right circumstances. ************** saved_by_grace, the problem that I have with that logic is that if we follow it, then no one should ever be punished for the wrong that they do. Jesus paid the price for all of our sins. So, we should not be punished for any of them. The thing is that the fear of punishment is one of the things that keeps people from doing wrong. The more severe the crime, the more sever the punishment should be. There are those that say that the death penalty is not a deterrent. I really don't believe that. Among the hardened criminals that do commit murder, it may not have been a deterrent, but we and never be sure how many people who might otherwise have committed murder did not do so because they were afraid of the penalty. Additionally, those that are put to death will never commit murder again. That written, I do believe that the death penalty should be reserved for the absolute worst of offenders and that we should be very certain of the guilt of the accused before it is imposed. Someone who has shown a total disregard for the life and rights of others, in my mind, forfeits those rights for themselves. There is another way to look at this. A person who engages in the kinds of crimes that would warrant the death penalty is, by his own actions, also rejecting the gospel of Jesus Christ and, therefore, the atonement of the Savior. Therefore, such a person does not fall under the Savior's redemption and must pay for his own sins. Either way, I think that there is room for a Christian to justify the imposition of the death penalty under the right circumstances.

I support the death penalty as long a God is the judge, jury and executioner.

Id have to see the origional tablet of the 10 Commandments. To see if it says 1) thou shall not kill or 1-a) thou shall not kill with out reason or 1-b) thou shall not kill unless that person has... or 1-c) thou shall not kill untill the Year 2007 I am sure ONE of thers is Correct was the 10 commandments given to us during the "old Testiment" ear, or new..?

I believe that God granted us free will so that we could all have different views on subjects. Personally and as a Christian-I believe in the death penalty. I do not see why I should have to support somebody with three meals a day, roof over their head and a bed to sleep on for life, when they killed somebody on purpose. I don't think it should be some lame injection into the arm either, they should pull out ol' sparky or hang them!! Of course, this is my personal opinion, which is what I believe is what was being asked for. I answered and gave my reason. In His service, <:))))<>< "My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge." Psalm 62:7

Everyone is entitled to believe as they will, and if they feel it lines up with their faith, so be it. It seems to me, though, that the New Testament and Jesus' teaching on the matter of violence are pretty clear. Turn the other cheek, judge not lest ye be judge, he who is without sin may cast the first stone... Christianity teaches compassion, forgiveness and the chance of redemption at any time. And what's with the argument about putting a roof over someone's head, three meals a day thing? Prison isn't a resort. It's miserable. The point of confinement is to keep people safe. The point of the death penalty is revenge.

Christians should be against the death penalty because we should forgive other not matter what they have done.