The Bible and Capital Punishment
What Does Christianity Tell Us To Do
In Case Of Extreme Crime?
By:
Anthropology 101
December 1, 2001
Capital Punishment, commonly known as the death penalty, is one of the most controversial problems of our society today. There are many stands you can take with it: yes; no; maybe; only in this situation; only if this doesn't happen. Even the Bible is undecided about what to do with people who commit such horrendous crimes.
The Bible first mentions what to do in case of extreme crime in Genesis 4:11-15. In this passage, the Bible is talking about two brothers, Cain and Able, who have presented gifts to God. After God denied Cain's gifts and instead accepted Able's, Cain became outraged and killed his brother. The Bible tells us that:
Now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to
receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
a fugitive and a vagabond
shalt be in the earth. And the Lord said unto him, Therefore,......
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