lovemeorhateme
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On Fire said:
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Should homosexuals be given the death penalty?
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lovemeorhateme
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On Fire said:
YES! Someone who agrees with me!
shilohproject
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I believe the Right to "Life" folks would argue that so long as the gay person is in utero, then their life matters to God. It's only after they are born that they become expendable. :dizzy:The Berean said:Well, if homosexuality is genetic then it is possible that a DNA screening test could be given to a fetus. Then the parents could have an abortion if they don't want to have a "gay" baby, right?
But Jesus did uphold the Law, including the capital crimes therein, and rebuked those who disregarded the Law in favor of their own tradition.On Fire said:
Matthew 15
1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
3 He answered and said to them, [jesus]“Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— 6 then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
3 He answered and said to them, [jesus]“Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— 6 then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
8 ‘ These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
9 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
[/jesus]And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
9 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
He never punished any criminal in any way. (Which is not surprising, since He did not come as a governing authority). But you do agree that some sins are crimes and that criminals should be punished. So this same argument you've made against us could just as easily be made against you.
See the red text above. Also, when one of the criminals being executed with Christ mocked him, the other criminal was repentant. And he said that Jesus was innocent but they were receiving their just punishment. Jesus did not correct him, and the Holy Spirit inspired the repentant criminal's statement to be recorded in Scripture. (See Luke 23:39-43)
What standard should be used to determine what should be a crime, and what punishment is appropriate for each crime?
A government carrying out its God-given responsibility to execute a murder does not commit murder. (See Romans 13:1-4)
That said, why should murderers be punished, and what should their punishment be?
God has said,
Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed;
For in the image of God
He made man. Genesis 9:6
By man his blood shall be shed;
For in the image of God
He made man. Genesis 9:6
But you say, none should be executed. Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
shilohproject
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Shouldn't he then have been the one to "cast the first stone?"Turbo said:
Why is this suggestion of the Berean's so offensive?
"Well, if homosexuality is genetic then it is possible that a DNA screening test could be given to a fetus. Then the parents could have an abortion if they don't want to have a 'gay' baby, right?"
What is worse: allowing a gay person to be born and potentially go to hell or sending them straight to heaven?
"Well, if homosexuality is genetic then it is possible that a DNA screening test could be given to a fetus. Then the parents could have an abortion if they don't want to have a 'gay' baby, right?"
What is worse: allowing a gay person to be born and potentially go to hell or sending them straight to heaven?
For the record, I don't believe that aborted children all go to hell. Nor do I think they'll be forced to go to heaven.Granite said:
But what's really sickening is the idea that we ought to kill our innocent children in an effort to force them into an eternal relationship with God. Even God put the tree of death in the Garden.
