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The Catholic Church teaches against the death penalty and supports initiatives for its abolition. the Vatican says that the death penalty violates the Gospel.
In the theologically and politically turbulent sixteenth century, the thirty-seventh of the thirty-nine Articles for the Church of England made provision for the infliction of death by judicial sentence of the State "for heinous and grave offences". The modern teaching of the Church is reflected in the 1988 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops call to speak out against all governments who practise capital punishment, and its encouragement of these governments to find alternative ways of sentencing offenders so that the divine dignity of every human being is respected and yet justice is pursued.
The 1958 General Convention of the Episcopal Churchopposed capital punishment on a theological basis that the life of an individual is of infinite worth in the sight of Almighty God; and the taking of such a human life falls within the providence of Almighty God and not within the right of Man.
The General Board of the American Baptist Churches passed a resolution in June 1977, saying in part: "THEREFORE we as American Baptists, condemn the current reinstatement of capital punishment and oppose its use under any new or old state or federal law, and call for an immediate end to planned executions throughout this country. We urge American Baptists in every state to act as advocates against the passage of new death penalty laws, and to act individually and in concert with others to prevent executions from being carried out. We appeal to the governors of each state where an execution is pending to act with statesmanship and courage by commuting to life imprisonment without parole all capital cases within their jurisdiction."
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agowell the thing is their isn't just one veiw on capital punishment so we cannot be certain if christians are against are for the death penelty although what we do know is Jesus did have more mercy for criminals
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∙ 11y agoIt varies. Some are for it, others, such as myself, am opposed to it.
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∙ 15y agoyes
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What are the Christian attitudes supporting the death penalty?
Answer:Modern professing Christianity is made up of hundreds of differing denominations that span the entire spectrum of views on the death penalty, pro and con.
Democratic view on the death penalty?
The Democratic Party has no one view on the death penalty. There are many Democrats who are against it and many who are pro death penalty. Democrats tend to have a wider range of views within their own party, while Republicans are more unified in their beliefs, however wrong those tend to be.
Is Texas for or against the death penalty?
For. If most of the citizens in Texas did not want the death penalty, there would be no death penalty.
What is the death penalty for Romania?
Now, no death penalty in Romania.
Does Nebraska have the death penalty?
No,the state of Nebraska does not have the death penalty.
How can you get kill in the death penalty?
no, you dont die with the death penalty
Does Missouri have the death penalty?
No,the state of Missouri does not have the death penalty.
Philippines government transition?
anti- death penalty i am a anti death penalty... because death penalty is not a human punishment..
Does Germany have the death penalty?
No members of the EU use the Death Penalty.
Does Jamaica have the death penalty?
Yes. Jamaica does have the death penalty.
Cons of death penalty?
A con of the death penalty is that it costs the taxpayers a lot of money. The death penalty also comes with moral concerns.
Does Ohio have the death penalty?
Yes, Ohio has the death penalty. They have executed 32 individuals since 1976. But their death penalty is different, they use the lethal injection method.
