Religion And Capital Punishment
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"God did not invent death, and when living creatures die it gives him no pleasure. He created everything so that it might continue to exist…" (WIS 1:13-14) In the world today, unfortunately, there exists a small minority of humans who believe it appropriate to have the power to take away anot ....
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.... is to examine the various stances of social institutions, particularly the Catholic Church, and consequently show that capital punishment is not a just punishment but rather "morally acceptable" legalized murder.
The opening quote of this paper comes directly from the Holy Bible. It suggests to the reader that God did not make death and He doesn’t delight in the death of a human being, regardless of the cause. The Holy Bible is one of the best places to find information about death an ....
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