tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post1597987221632712792..comments2024-01-31T11:37:10.331-06:00Comments on Born-Again Hippies: The Death Penalty BoxRandy Haspelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15371114789022032381noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-44260938750839496792012-04-28T20:02:57.017-05:002012-04-28T20:02:57.017-05:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Kyr6udl3c&fea...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Kyr6udl3c&feature=youtu.beperformsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-57521561440305073872012-04-26T19:57:39.707-05:002012-04-26T19:57:39.707-05:00The Christian God is a God of both love AND judgem...The Christian God is a God of both love AND judgement. Salvation is completely free, but it must be appropriated. Those who refuse the offer go to a godless abode when they die. That is just, because the offer of an eternity with God has been refused by one's own free will. In the end, there is no one to blame but oneself. This doesn't set well with lots of people, so they go in search of foreign 'gods' who supposedly offer better deals. If Christians are wrong then they either enter nothingness at death, or they are reincarnated. If the others are wrong they go to the godless abode through their own choice. A godless abode is one which is utterly and completely devoid of the blessings and protection of God. In other words, unmitigated evil reigns and things go from worse to worst ad infinitum. There is no bottom to the Abyss. One at least should take a hard look at the issue. Once one enters the godless abode there is no turning back. Ouch! What a sickening relaization to have to live with forever. Sort of like the ultimate "I could have had a V-8".Judgement Daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-46949409771777202212012-04-25T10:16:17.528-05:002012-04-25T10:16:17.528-05:00Only God, the Creator, can truly love each and eve...Only God, the Creator, can truly love each and every single person, without reservation. God is Love and is ultimately responsible for everyone and everything. This is because God is in everyone and everything--all-pervading Being. Subhumans, by the way, are animals, plants, and minerals, not humans who act inhumanely, for every human will both succeed and fail in their earthly careers to live up to their potential. <br /><br /> My take on humanity’s responsibility toward one another is not to punish, torture or kill those who fail to act humanely, but to try as best one can to exercise forgiveness, understanding, and treat an offender in ways to aid and encourage them in penitence. These are ways of loving God. There are times, of course, when killing someone while defending those being harmed by him/her is quite practical and appropriate. But this should be done without hatred. This is something one can aspire to not be expected to do naturally.<br /><br /> It is easy and natural to love those whom we cannot hate. But loving God can only begin with loving those whom we cannot love. Sure, this may be rare, difficult and even seem impossible in some cases. However, as God is ultimately responsible for this Show, any effort one is drawn to make is blessed by God’s all-powerful love, grace and guidance. One can read inspirational stories saints and other heroes who dare to enter this path. <br /><br /> I think the state should be more principled rather than less. Giving the benefit of the doubt, not seeking to punish, torture, or kill someone unnecessarily are expressions of love that is the remedy to our problems. We can turn away from the animalistic alpha male behavior that continues to gain popular support. If the state sanctions these alpha male behaviors why would not its citizens be more apt to behave similarly? I say, let us dare to raise the bar not go down the tubes.performsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-21767468457007949642012-04-24T21:19:55.254-05:002012-04-24T21:19:55.254-05:00Rock of Ages absolutists can be both pro-life AND ...Rock of Ages absolutists can be both pro-life AND favor the death penalty because of Ge. 9:6. See how simple things can be when you pay attention to something besides the Bhagavad Gita? At least give the Bible a little bit of creedence. One more thing, the statement that "God helps those who help themselves", did not come from the Bible. Some attribute the saying to ancient Greek writings and some to Ben Franklin. By the way, I'll bet that your Texas relatives are not very liberal. They can't be all bad. All of that being said, I appreciate the conclusion that you came to. I had an uncle who was a pointy-headed, ivory tower liberal. In his middle years, he chaired the department of American literature and philosophy at a prominent mid-west university. He was mugged and robbed by some miscreant and that cured him of much of his liberalism. Another thing that let some of the liberal air out of his balloon was witnessing the horrific damage done to Native Americans who were caught up in the reservation system. His university was near some Indian rservations. He was appalled at what his liberal credo could do to the human spirit. He just had to climb down from his ivory tower and get a taste of real life. I suspect that if more liberals had there loved ones tortured and eviscerated by the objects of their compassion they would cool their liberal jets quite a bit. Something similar happened to this former flaming liberal about 40 years ago. And then kept happening.A Patriotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-67721442180066658722012-04-24T20:33:21.643-05:002012-04-24T20:33:21.643-05:00"Abolitionists claim that since man did not c..."Abolitionists claim that since man did not create life, it's therefore not his to take, without exception." Well, in Ge.9:6 the One who did create life says differently, so who are we to believe? Crackpots who make up their own theology, or the One who is the very embodiment of theology? I'll bet my eternal soul on the later.A Voice Crying In the Wildernessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-13474079629251347112012-04-24T16:28:27.171-05:002012-04-24T16:28:27.171-05:00Who says that capital punishment doesn't reduc...Who says that capital punishment doesn't reduce recidivism? Those who are capitally punished never commit more crimes. As far as the others go, it deters some and doesn't deter others. If there were no capital punishment, those who are deterred by it would no longer be deterred. I agree that the money saved by not warehousing murderers in prison could be put to better use by expending that money on our youth and our seniors. Liberals don't like to acknowledge this, but some people are sub-human. There is more to being human than morphology and anatomy. Remember Hitler and Stalin? Remember the monsters in Connecticut that raped and butchered a doctor's wife and daughters? They burned the daughters alive. Are any of you going to boo-hoo when they are eliminated. If so, maybe it can be arranged for some other monsters to torture your loved ones to death. I know that there are extremists who say that they would not harm a criminal even if they were to kill their families before there very eyes. What would they do if they were to look into their wife's or daughter's pleading eyes while they are being butchered? Smile, shrug their shoulders, and say that fighting back isn't the liberal thing to do?Judgement Daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-60227783488963350462012-04-24T06:38:40.212-05:002012-04-24T06:38:40.212-05:00Praise! From Caesar!Praise! From Caesar!Alexander Flemingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12901178.post-73846085926802636212012-04-23T23:12:43.549-05:002012-04-23T23:12:43.549-05:00You forgot a big one which is Genesis 9:6..."...You forgot a big one which is Genesis 9:6..."Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man." This is because in killing a human being, a murderer demonstrates his contempt for God as well as for his fellow man. If you don't like it, shake your fist in God's face. He made the rule. This spiritual law has never been rescinded in spite of what some may say to the contrary. However, a good case can be made that capital punishment is ordained by God only for pre-meditated murder. This would exclude capital punishment for any other crime...such as treason, rape, etc. In the case of those religions which believe in reincarnation such as Buddhism, Hinduism, New Age, etc., what is the big deal with regard to capital punishment? These religions believe that the murderer will be spiritually re-tooled on the 'other side' and will reincarnate much less likely to be a murderer. So, why would capital punishment be a big issue? The perp is dismissed, re-educated, and comes back as a more responsible member of society. Why put that off? As far as atheists are concerned, what does it matter when, why, or how a person dies? They just return to the elements from which they came...end of story. Might as well die at the age of two as at the age of 82. After you are gone there is only absolute nothingness, so screw the world. Besides, atheists generally don't believe in morality except for pragmatic reasons. Why be an overly moralistic blob of future nothingness-to-be? Nothingness has no memory and doesn't regret or rejoice. The money that it takes to warehouse these predators could be better spent at St. Jude, or any facility which is designed to enhance the lives of the young, or anyone else for that matter. How can anyone argue with this, especially if you have seen the way that violent criminals deport themselves in prison. Why pay hard earned money to prolong atrocious lifestyles...like Richard Speck for instance? He did nothing but take drugs and get screwed in the ass by his black lover. I am much more concerned about the horror and suffering brought upon the innocent victims. I would rather spend the money on alleviating human suffering than to prolong a degenerate's life so that he can be fucked in the ass a few more times. Finally, Sput has done it again. Just when I think that he is an incurable liberal idealogue, he says something to prove me wrong. I give him a standing ovation for having the courage to stand against one of the fundamental sacred cows of his liberal homies. That shows both integrity and courage. If he keeps this up I will have to eat a lot of my words in his regard. I don't mind admitting that I was wrong about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com