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wade said:Zhukov,
The old testament says "an eye for an eye". The new testament says "turn the other cheek". Bush is a born again - a follower of Christ and the new testament. Or so he says.
You seem to think that because Christ told us we are to turn the other cheek and extend mercy to imply he said that justice should not be carried out. I dont think thats what he was saying at all. Mercy cannot rob justice. We may be told to turn the other cheek when we are hit, but that doesnt mean a government body cannot execute justice when a convict has slaughtered innocent people.
I am confused why the left believes that capital punishment is so evil, yet abortion is so good. Why is it bad to execute a murderer or traitor, but good to kill an innocent child?
Also, im not sure whether i should be amused or confused that there are so many nonchristians telling us what we believe. I mean really who is the greater authority on what we believe? The nonbeliever or us? I think ill go with the amused. What i find so amusing about alot of this is its supposed to be the Christians that are so "self righteous".