Texas man faces execution after jurors consult Bible to decide fate
- Thread starter GoldenCondor
- Start date
Recommended Videos
I don't know, was I?elitemonkeh said:
I was expounding on the points of the poster that I quoted. I saw a large number of posts in this threads that appeared to just be those that are anti-religion elated at the the chance to spew their opinion all over the place. I really think those that are simply anti-religion need to stop calling themselves atheists. Seriously I call my self one simply because I don't believe in it.
As far as you are concerned I would have to read your posts to figure out if I was talking about you or not.
This is from the Book of Numbers, and any sane Christian knows that we are not obligated to "obey the Old Testament". I had a feeling as soon as I saw this thread that Christianity would come up (even though the link offers makes no references to it), but many Christians fail to understand that the NT specifically says that we are to follow it and not the OT. Jesus himself gives only two commandments. The OT is old Judaism, which also includes animal sacrifice (a practice I am to understand many Jews to not currently recognize) and being able to pay a man off for raping his daughter.
This sort of mutual ignorance (I mean this inoffensively, ignorant meaning "to not know/understand") to Biblical usage can only spark misinterpretation on both sides. I live in Idaho, where I see "good Christians" with these plastic yellow ten commandments signs on their lawns, and I can't help feeling anger at their obvious ignorance of the bible.
To me, none of this is any smarter than radical Muslim extremists misusing their own holy texts to justify murder. NT preaches forgiveness and compassion, not execution.
This sort of mutual ignorance (I mean this inoffensively, ignorant meaning "to not know/understand") to Biblical usage can only spark misinterpretation on both sides. I live in Idaho, where I see "good Christians" with these plastic yellow ten commandments signs on their lawns, and I can't help feeling anger at their obvious ignorance of the bible.
To me, none of this is any smarter than radical Muslim extremists misusing their own holy texts to justify murder. NT preaches forgiveness and compassion, not execution.
yeah but you shouldn't be able to be put to death for it. in fact, I believe you shouldn't receive the death penalty for anything other than multiple murders and making someone suffer something worse then death.punkrocker27 said:
Please. Pretty please Texas break away from the Union. I?ll sign the petition, I?ll do whatever it takes. PLEASE! Just break away and leave the rest of us the hell alone!GoldenCondor said:
Tool of Iron, eh? Sounds a lot like our law concerning assault, it becomes "Aggravated Assault" the second you involve a weapon.
Texas doesn't mess around with things like this, the big T is one state you do not want to commit murder in.
Texas doesn't mess around with things like this, the big T is one state you do not want to commit murder in.
Why?cabooze said:
Murderers and rapists don't deserve second chances, they don't deserve compassion, and they certainly don't deserve forgiveness.
They deserve death. It's just a shame that executions have become such lengthy and expensive spectacles when one shot to the head does the job just as well.
^ This...Vuljatar said:
Also, to take a radical stance on the issue, people have become rather separated from the whole execution process. They find it "inhumane" and "offensive" to witness these people getting whats coming to them. I think a lot of people don't consider the consequences of their actions (in situations that merit severe legal punishment) when it comes to such things as executions. I am sure if people were more familiar with them then they wouldn't do stupid things that lead to them.
More on topic, the Bible should not be "allowed" withing a certain distance of a building used to conduct legal proceedings. It is not something any competent adult should use as a sources of inspiration or a guideline to make any sort of decision unless it is directly involved with their own beliefs. Its inexcusable to have these people bring bibles into the courtroom, furthermore, people who exhibit such strong ties to religion shouldn't even be allowed to try someone in the first place. The reason? Because they probably don't have a mind flexible enough to evaluate the problem presented to them in an objective manner...unless its as black and white as that case.
Some of them do deserve second chances, your own lack of mercy is part of the bleak world that turned some of them into what they are.Vuljatar said:
Also innocent persons are executed every year in Texas; if that ever happens to you I bet you'd be happy to have a fair trial that proves your innocence, rather than hear "let God judge him" and be shot.
The death sentence originates from the method of thinking applied by the old world. In Australia (where I live) the death penalty is not used. The highest sentence that can be passed is life imprisonment. I may not live in America but I do know about the separation of church and state. This article of the constitution does not allow a law or sentence to be passed with a religious basis. So that case could be unconstitutional but unfortunately Texas isn't the greatest place for handing out fair sentences.
