Posted by  Paul W. Moore, Kissimmee FL on 10/25  at  09:36 AM

The article “Death Penalty A Conundrum for
Christians” is an absurbity. “Thou shalt
not kill” refers specifically to
the murder of your fellowman, not to war,
or execution. Jesus told his disciples to
buy swords for a journey. In Exodus the
death penalty was precribed for certain offenses. “He shall be stoned or shot
through.” God clearly empowered Samson to
kill the enemies of the Israelites. There
isn’t even any room for logical debate on
this subject-- to anyone who can read.

Posted by  Jay Lunn, sarasota, fl on 09/24  at  07:41 PM

but still Bob, who wants to spend the rest of their life in prison?!

Posted by  Jacob A Seitz, LOL on 09/24  at  05:38 PM

I guess it all boils down to what God says. Hell is real and Gods says that whosoever believeth in me shall have eternal life. He who believeth not is condemned already. Pretty clear here. God has sent Jesus to be the propetiation for the sins of mankind and if you have not accepted that fact. There is capital punishment. Simple as it seems....Yes

Posted by  Celso Casanueva, Tampa, Florida on 09/24  at  01:44 PM

"Thou shall not kill.” If someone eners your home, country or what ever, then you just sit back and let them do what they wish? Now the “Good Book” has stories of a boy and his sling shot, making a mark overyour door, so when, at night, the angel comes by no harm will come to that household. Then we have the story of the jaw of an ass, and the one of facing the sun, and when the word is given, bring it up, so to blind the other fellow so that what follows ia made that much eaiser. If a person takes advantage of lets say, a woman, if she was in my family, I would want a pound of flesh plus the blood that goes with it! If I’m wrong, and I get to St. Peter, I guess I’ll have a lot to talk about.

Posted by  Chelsie Vandaveer, Pinellas Park on 09/24  at  01:11 PM

Seems to me that the point of Christ’s teachings was love and charity and an overturning of the ancient vengeful god that allowed the selling of daughters and stoning of the least violations of ‘laws’. If I recall correctly, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay”, saith the Lord. Romans 12: 19
Too bad Christianity has little to do with Christ’s teachings anymore.

Posted by  dick rivett, lutz on 09/24  at  11:11 AM

i agree with the two prior posts, however i do believe in the death penalty, but not when there performed 15 and more years after the verdict, this is not really a deterent to commit horrendous crimes, the appeals process is a joke, and is in place for bottom feeding attys to make money for something that should occur relatively quickly after a verdict, this brings some type of closure for the victims families and is definite deterent.

Posted by  Robert Padgett, Valrico on 09/24  at  10:15 AM

It pains me to think of anyone being in prison for a crime they didnt commit, or worse being put to death wrongly. However you see it, the fact is that the death penalty is the strongest current deterrent we have to prevent senseless murder. Imagine how bad it would be without it. Just think, you kill a person, then spend life in a prison under better conditions than your free life gave you. Nice deal eh? Until its legal to carry and display a firearm on your side, you crybabies better hope the death penalty stays put. Let ONE of your loved ones be raped and murdered, have only vague evidence pointing to the true suspect, and watch them walk free, and you’ll feel the same anguish so many have felt. Now,stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Posted by  Carol Corbitt, st augustine on 09/23  at  11:53 PM

We have just had another trial where the conviction seemed to have little to do with the evidence.  Until our trials are conducted more lawfully, I cannot imagine how anyone is so certain thst the death penalty is moral. I believe that anyone who insists on keeping innocent prisoners in jail should be put there himself.  IF that would happen, perhaps more state attorneys would be careful about their decisions.