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Christian Views on Capital Punishment
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- 1Many Christians believe capital punishment is...Un-Christian
- 2Christians believe Jesus came to reform a)... Therefore, it is impossible to b)... a criminal who has been executed.a) Sinners
b) Reform - 3What did Jesus do about retribution when he said 'an eye for and eye', 'a tooth for a tooth'?He banned retribution as he said the statement is wrong.
- 4To Christians, the law of the New Testament a)... the law of the old testament. The new testament laws b)... capital punishment.a) Replaces
b) Permit - 5Christianity teaches that.... often known as the sanctity of lifeHuman life is sacred
- 6With the sanctity of life, only... has a right to take a lifeGod
- 7If abortion and euthanasia are wrong doings, then so must....Capital Punishment
- 8Most.... have permitted capital punishment.Christian Churches
- 9Name a type of church which hasn't condemned capital punishment.Roman Catholic Church
- 10The Roman Catholic church has leaders which... capital punishmentCondemn
- 11Give an example of a group of leaders which have condemned capital punishment.Catholic Bishops Conference of the USA.
- 12However, some Christians do believe capital punishment can be... by ChristiansUsed
- 13Some think that capital punishment prevents a)... and keeps b)... in societya) Murder
b) Order - 14The bible sets down the death penalty as a punishment for a... of crimesNumber
- 15The Roman Catholic church and the a)... have not b)... their statements which permit the use of capital punishmenta) Church of England
b) Retracted - 16The Christian church used capital punishment for... which means it cannot be un-ChristianHeresy
- 17What is Heresy?Holding different beliefs to the official church teachings
- 18Thomas Aquinas said that peace in society a)... Therefore, capital punishment can be used by Christians to preserve peace in society. Thomas was a b)...a) is more important than reform of a sinner
b) Christian Thinker - 19Christians also believe in non-religious arguments for and ... capital punishmentAgainst
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