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Let the one who is without sin carry out the punishment. Very good answer. Its interesting to me how some take Jesus words on forgiveness and loving your enemies so literally. But then when there's scripture about His justice, wrath, and judgement suddenly its all about allegory, metaphors, and typ...

What do you think a proper response for murder should be by the government? Life in prison? I think Jesus would say - let him that is without sin be the first to punish. So no punishment? Government shouldn't do anything is your opinion? Murders just can walk? Let the one who is without sin carry o...

Nomad wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2026 3:57 pm What do you think a proper response for murder should be by the government? Life in prison?

I think Jesus would say - let him that is without sin be the first to punish.

Yes, I read about that situation in the internet, and it is very sad. Many Amish families decided to homeschool their children to avoid those exorbitant fines and with almost perfect timing a senator introduced an anti-homeschooling bill the situation in New York State is truly sad. https://www.nys...

The best argument against capital punishment today (in my view) is prudential: the real possibility of executing someone who is innocent, and inequality in sentencing - that is, the disproportionate application of the death penalty to those who are ethnic minorities and/or poor. I would say that if...

JohnH wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2026 9:16 pm If capital punishment is so terrible, why on earth did God put it in the law?

If, as stated in Hebrews, the new covenant is much better than the old covenant, why would anybody want to go back and implement the old covenant?

The best argument against capital punishment today (in my view) is prudential: the real possibility of executing someone who is innocent, and inequality in sentencing - that is, the disproportionate application of the death penalty to those who are ethnic minorities and/or poor. I would say that if...

I do not advocate for capital punishment. Nor do I advocate for war or self defense. At the same time, I don't think that, as Christians, it's in our place to criticize civil government for keeping order in society using the basic principles of justice that were given by God. As it relates to capit...

I don't think this squares well with Romans 13 description of our relationship to government. God has designed for there to be civil government, but I don't believe that rebellion and the mafia are part of God's design, even though he does use them to accomplish his purposes. This is one of the key...

As an Anabaptist, I believe God, in his providence, uses civil govt just like he uses rebels/rebellions and the mafia and Philistines and Canaanites and Pharaoh and the Romans. If I understand you correctly here, you are suggesting that any organized civil government is on the same plane as a gang ...