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The previous teaching of the Church was that capital punishment is justified in certain situations. That made sense to me. Think Ted Bundy. He killed a bunch a women. He was caught. He escaped. He killed again. Arguably putting him to death saved the lives of who knows how many.
Therefore, it is difficult to go from that belief to what Francis is saying. But what if Francis is right? I'm not crazy about the notion of right and wrong evolving. That's a slippery slope. Still, it seems to me that the idea of killing someone or not killing them is worth thinking and praying about before deciding if I agree with John Paul II or Francis.
Therefore, it is difficult to go from that belief to what Francis is saying. But what if Francis is right? I'm not crazy about the notion of right and wrong evolving. That's a slippery slope. Still, it seems to me that the idea of killing someone or not killing them is worth thinking and praying about before deciding if I agree with John Paul II or Francis.