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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow 
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Taught to Forgive A part of me becomes completely dead when someone receives lethal injection, is it our right to take another man's life, can truth ever shine a brilliant reflection? Is judge and jury always the correct deity, how can legal murder justify in the end? Am I so wayward that I've lost perspective as deep in my soul my heart seeks to lend? Innocent or guilty only God knows the truth, through him we are judged for how we live. What makes any man decide the fate of life when through God we are taught to forgive? This was in reflection of the man put to death in Texas last night for a murder he swore he did not commit. |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
I agree wholeheartedly, I am so opposed to the death penalty. If they are guilty, life imprisonment is a much worse fate and also there is time to look further into the truth of guilty or not. Thanks for this insight. Ellie Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. ellie LeJeune |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
LD, I agree also, an imperfect judicial system can not guarantee perfect justice. Yes , we must be ready to forgive, but in capital crimes, we dare not forget!(SCRAPE, SCRAPE, me puting my soapbox away). You ask some excellent questions here, thank you for this thoughtful piece. Dennis :^) |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Gloria, I feel this one! It's very well expressed. Like I told you, I'm neither for it nor against it. I think it's because I felt so very much like you, that I just gave up thinking about it because it frustrated me so much. In the O.T. forgive me right now I can't tell you which book...Lev. (yes) It goes into all kinds of things, if we happened to kill someone accidentally...what should be done. But kill and murder in the Bible are two different things. Murder is to lie in wait, premeditated. I shall look up those verses when I have more time. You have a wonderful heart, very caring, very affectionate  Don't change it |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
These are issues that I have given much thought to through the years. Generally, I tend to be against the death penalty too. I also believe that there are far more innocent people doing time (and dying) than we could ever imagine. It is an understatement that the judicial system is not perfect. Great poem about an important subject, Gloria. Denise |
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