Christian Response To The Death Penalty Flashcards
What do most Christian’s believe only god has the right to do
Take a life
What does one of the 10 commandments say about killing
‘Thou shalt not kill’
What did jesus say that ‘if someone strikes you on the right cheek’ then
Turn to him the other also
What did Jesus say to do to your enemies
‘Love your enemies and pray for this who persecute you’
What do those statements go against
An eye for an eye
What do Christian’s believe that conflicts the idea of the death penalty
The golden rule
Do to others what you would want them to do to you
Why have quakers campaigned against the death penalty
Because they believe all human life should be respected
Why do some believe the death penalty is keeping to the Old Testament
An eye for and eye
Whoever sheds the blood of a man, by man shall his blood be shed
Why is the death penalty justified
Because it is carried out by authorities and not by an angry individual and is designed to maintain law and order
Why do some Christian believe it is good that death penalty is used
To show the seriousness of crimes and leads criminals to fear the serious punishment and not commit the crime
Reasons for Christian’s to be against the death penalty
-only God has right to take life
-the Ten Commandments ‘thou shalt not kill’
-Jesus taught to ‘love your enciméis and pray for those who persecute you’
-golden rule, do for others what you would want them to do to you
-believe all human life should be respected
For the death penalty
-Old Testament’ An eye for an eye’
-carried out by authorities
-shows the seriousness of a crime and prevents criminals doing it
