EXECUTIONS ARE BASED ON OLD TESTAMENT
First, let's start with a little humor and tongue in cheek entertainment for all of those people who want a terminal solution.. George Carlin lays out how all crime in any country can be taken care of with a very simple solution, just by focusing on 4 very 'special' groups.. See what you think of it....http://youtu.be/OmJ2snsLxWw
Do you know how many sins there are in the Bible that are attached to the death penalty? Don't feel bad.. not many people know that one. This article itemizes many of the sins that the Bibles says God needs to have people killed if someone actually commits that sin. Count how many there as you go through this article.
Some people say that they believe in executions or capital punishment'. In the video below, Scott Esk says that all gays should be stoned to death. Why? Because that is what the Old Testament says..... Do you agree with Scott? If gays are going to be executed if Scott becomes President of the USA, then to make it fair to everyone, maybe everyone else that is breaking one of the Old Testament laws that are attached to the death penalty, should also be brought back, correct? How would our legal system look, if the US justice system actually followed the Old Testament literally, as many believers desire?
If someone really wants to follow the Old Testament laws around capital punishment literally, there is going to be a LOT of capital punishment in the form of stonings and burnings... This article will dive in and explore just how many things warranted the death penalty in the Old Testament, and potentially, still do today. Believe it or not, there are still witches being burned, hung or tortured, around the world today. Do you agree with burning witches, just because they are witches? Do you believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible? Are you ready to go to work and do as the Old Testament commands?
Witch Hunt, Witch Trials And Witch Burnings
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/witch-hunt-witch-trials-and-witch.html
What follows are all of the 'sins' that are punishable by death in the Old Testament Bible.. Multiple (Islam, Jewish, Christian) religions are based on this Holy Book, so the focus of this article is interfaith and is in no way to be construed as focused on just one religion.
Just out of curiosity, see if you can escape with not being guilty of any of the death penalty 'sins' below. Use your whole life and all of your actions and thoughts from the beginning of your life, to where you are now. Compare your life and thoughts to the sins below, which require the death penalty to be carried out. Remember, if you violate even ONE of the following 'laws', you are to be put to death by stoning.
Another question to ponder is; would you consider putting in office anyone who believes in these 'laws' and literally making them happen, just the way that they are laid out? Think about these two things as you read through the following 'sins' which are punishable by death. Then by all means, vote for someone like Scott who will work to put these laws into place in the state or the US Congress/Senate, or President, or don't if you disagree.
Another question to ponder is; would you consider putting in office anyone who believes in these 'laws' and literally making them happen, just the way that they are laid out? Think about these two things as you read through the following 'sins' which are punishable by death. Then by all means, vote for someone like Scott who will work to put these laws into place in the state or the US Congress/Senate, or President, or don't if you disagree.
EXECUTIONS AROUND MORAL LAWS
Uttering God's Name In Curse Leviticus 24:16 - "And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death." Anyone saying the word 'God or Yahweh' as a curse or in a negative way must be stoned, even if you are talking about another religions God. Have you ever cursed with the name of God either in a sentence or as part of a curse word, even as a child or infant? Either way, termination via stoning. That takes out a large part of the population, even those who are saying they 'don't believe in God'. Saying God D#* it, even accidentally, is a death sentence.
Adultery (Leviticus 20:10-12, Wikipedia; "The traditional definition is "sexual intercourse with anyone who is not your spouse(s)" (thus making all premarital sex, regardless of the genders of those involved, adultery..... A married man having sex with an unmarried woman back in those days not qualify as adultery according to the Old Testament, which might surprise a lot of Christian married women. This was because a wife was considered the property of her husband, not the other way around.
(King Solomon reportedly had 700 wives and 400 concubines, and the Old Testament treated him as one of the wisest, best men who every lived. Adultery is also listed in the Big Ten Commandments. Jesus mentions it over twenty times in the New Testament. He even talks about "adultery of the mind." 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.[6] and some Christians interpret that as meaning that a man can’t even look at his own wife that way.[7]") http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Adultery
(King Solomon reportedly had 700 wives and 400 concubines, and the Old Testament treated him as one of the wisest, best men who every lived. Adultery is also listed in the Big Ten Commandments. Jesus mentions it over twenty times in the New Testament. He even talks about "adultery of the mind." 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.[6] and some Christians interpret that as meaning that a man can’t even look at his own wife that way.[7]") http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Adultery
The newer interpretation of adultery is if a man or woman strays even once in their thoughts, then it is death to you, man or woman. Is this the reason why Catholic priests cannot marry? But does this make any logical sense when the wisest King Solomon had 700 wives and 400 concubines? Do you think that the way to make this adultery thing work is to pass a law and allow any man to just marry every woman and/or have concubines, in order to avoid the adultery sin?
Self Proclaimed Conservative Christians Who Have Committed Adultery
If you did not make it past the FIRST sin, which requires stoning someone to death, don't feel bad, there are plenty of true believers and passionate advocates of the literal interpretation of the Bible, including the Old Testament, who did not make it past this death penalty sin either..
Theoretically, anyone who believes everything in the Bible is absolutely true and should be carried out exactly the way it says it should be, deserves to be put to death for violating 'God's law' at this point, correct? Here is a list of the people who one might consider for being stoned to death for committing adultery... Wouldn't they be the first in line if laws were passed to enforce all of these sins, with the death penalty?
Garner Ted Armstrong, televangelist[8]
Jim Bakker, televangelist[9][10]
Paul Barnes, minister who railed against homosexuals[11]
Graham Capill, former leader of the Christian Heritage Party. Serving a 9 year sentence for assault on 2 girls under 15.[12]
Senator Larry Craig (R-ID)[13]
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives (R)[14]
Marvin Gorman, minister[15]
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York[16]
Ted Haggard, homophobic minister [17]
Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio show host[18]
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), presidential aspirant[19]
Bill O'Reilly, conservative commentator[20]
Ronald Reagan, conservative, president and idol worshiped by many[21]
Richard Mellon Scaife, billionaire bankroller of conservative crusades[22]
Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist[23]
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)[24]
Dinesh D'Souza, Christian apologist [25]
Source; http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Adultery
Let's continue with some more of 'Gods sins', which deserve the death penalty and execution via a vengeful and punishing God..
Witch Hunt, Witch Trials And Witch Burnings
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/witch-hunt-witch-trials-and-witch.html
What kind of punishment is God going to strike all of the literalists down with, if they do not follow the EXACT punishments for all of the law breakers in the Old Testament, in the exactly correct and literal manner? Moses was punished severely for a very minor infraction; performing a miracle one way instead of another. If Moses never got to the Promised Land for violating one little thing, what will happen to all of the true believers who are not actually and literally living by the very laws, that they claim to follow literally and specifically to the letter?
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http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2014/02/catholic-church-systematically-protected-abusive-priests-u-n-says/
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Let's continue with some more of 'Gods sins', which deserve the death penalty and execution via a vengeful and punishing God..
Lying about virginity. Applies to girls who are still in their fathers' homes, who lie about their virginity, and are presented to their husband as a virgin. The accused is guilty until proved innocent. (Deuteronomy 22:20-21) (There are still countries and US states where brides are 'inspected' before marriage to make sure that they really are virgins. But men get a free pass on this one, as this is only for women. Men sleeping around before marriage is ok with God, it seems. God just hates lying non virgin women enough to kill them, but loves men who do the same thing.)
The daughter of a priest practicing prostitution (death by fire, even if the state you live in says prostitution is legal, as many states and countries do.) (Leviticus 21:9) (Of course sleeping around before marriage back then was seen as prostitution, but only for the girls, not for the guys. The guys could sleep around all they wanted, and have as many wives and concubines as they wanted (King Solomon) and that was and still is ok with God.. Is this fair? Why is it ok for the boys, but not ok for the girls?) Hmmmmmm... Maybe this has something to do with the church being a patriarchy and men setting up double standards? Then again, maybe not.. Maybe God really does think this way, and what is ok for boys, is not ok for girls. What do you think?
Rape of a virgin who is engaged. If she is not engaged you only have to marry her and give her father 50 shekels. No mention is made of the girl’s opinion, and no punishment is specified for raping a single non-virgin female, so that is ok, even if the man who rapes an unmarried virgin is married to someone else. (Deuteronomy 22:25) 50 Shekels is equal to about $14 US dollars.
Being the victim of rape; if one is an engaged female virgin and the rape occurs in a city. (If it takes place in a field, the rape victim is spared because nobody would have heard her screams.) (Deuteronomy 22:23-27) (Presumably, virgins who scream for help inside a city will always be rescued, thus sparing these rape victims the death penalty.) "Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you."
Men are not addressed at all, so raping a man if you are a woman is ok with God it seems, and men having sex before marriage even if they are engaged to be married, that is still ok. But why would God want to kill a victim of rape? It seems that in Islam they also have this same law, because they also follow the Old Testament. They consider a daughter being raped, to be a dishonor for the family, and they hate this enough to kill their own daughters when and if it happens. Should the US go back to the literal interpretation of this and start stoning all rape victims to death? If you agree, start voting in any politicians who are literalists, like the one above.
Men are not addressed at all, so raping a man if you are a woman is ok with God it seems, and men having sex before marriage even if they are engaged to be married, that is still ok. But why would God want to kill a victim of rape? It seems that in Islam they also have this same law, because they also follow the Old Testament. They consider a daughter being raped, to be a dishonor for the family, and they hate this enough to kill their own daughters when and if it happens. Should the US go back to the literal interpretation of this and start stoning all rape victims to death? If you agree, start voting in any politicians who are literalists, like the one above.
Women practicing bestiality (Both woman and animal die). (Leviticus 20:16) [4]
Having sex with your father’s wife, as distinct from "your mother", as it was common practice for men at the time to have several wives and/or concubines, and/or slaves. (both die) (Leviticus 20:20) (So much for the popular myth about marriage being for just one man and one woman. For anyone believing in the literal truth of every word of the Bible, it is ok with God for all men to have multiple wives, and/or concubines, and/or slaves. When did the church get permission from God to change what is clearly written in the Bible, by the way? And if you are a woman, are you ok with this, if you marry a literalist husband and he wants to marry other women, have concubines and slaves?
Having sex with your daughter-in-law. (Leviticus 20:30) (even in your thoughts..)
Sex with a man in the same manner as sex with women.(for men only): Generally interpreted as male homosexuality. The girls seem to get a free... errrr ...ride on this one. If lesbians do the same thing, it is ok. (Leviticus 18:22)
And if a male priest does this same thing by force, with a male or female child, it is ok, because the Bible says only men on men doing this with each other by choice is a crime punishable by death. Even if they are in love and married, and they have kids, it is really bad, and worthy of death. Hmmm, does this even make sense at all? What do you think? What do Jews and Islamists think of this? Is this REALLY how God thinks? Is this really how God wants everyone to act 'literally'?
And if a male priest does this same thing by force, with a male or female child, it is ok, because the Bible says only men on men doing this with each other by choice is a crime punishable by death. Even if they are in love and married, and they have kids, it is really bad, and worthy of death. Hmmm, does this even make sense at all? What do you think? What do Jews and Islamists think of this? Is this REALLY how God thinks? Is this really how God wants everyone to act 'literally'?
Lewis Black, a Jew, explains his views on homosexuality.
Did you know Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian, and he is ok with homosexuals and lesbians?
Did you know Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian, and he is ok with homosexuals and lesbians?
Marrying a woman and her daughter. They are all to be burnt to death (Leviticus 20:14)
A couple of these crimes according to the Old Testament, demand that the "sinners" be burned to death rather than stoned — which was the more usual form of capital punishment. One can wonder why these crimes in particular merit this especially horrible fate, usually only reserved for witches..
Witch Hunt, Witch Trials And Witch Burnings
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/witch-hunt-witch-trials-and-witch.html
Of course, capital punishment in the US is totally off the rails if we are going by the Old Testament and God's way of doing things. If the Bible is the standard for how the US should actually perform and carry out the death penalty, then all executions should be in the public square, and the death sentence should be carried out by stoning, or by burning that person alive, not by 'lethal injection' or hanging, or anything else polite and sanitary, out of the view of the public. These executions should be televised and live, on all channels, especially since God is in favor of it, right?
This vengeful and easy to anger God will not be pleased, and there must be some punishment somewhere, for doing capital punishment and executions the 'wrong' way, wouldn't you agree? There are examples all through the Holy book of people being punished WITH DEATH, because they did not do it EXACTLY the way God commanded it, correct? "In Exodus, God commands Moses to strike a rock, and promises to make water flow in the desert for the people. Later on, God tells Moses to speak to a rock, promising to make water flow in the desert again. However, Moses strikes the rock again instead of speaking to it. Because of just this one thing, God tells Moses that he will no longer be permitted bring the people into the Promised Land."
What kind of punishment is God going to strike all of the literalists down with, if they do not follow the EXACT punishments for all of the law breakers in the Old Testament, in the exactly correct and literal manner? Moses was punished severely for a very minor infraction; performing a miracle one way instead of another. If Moses never got to the Promised Land for violating one little thing, what will happen to all of the true believers who are not actually and literally living by the very laws, that they claim to follow literally and specifically to the letter?
EXECUTIONS AROUND RELIGIOUS LAWS
Worshiping idols (Exodus 22:20, Leviticus 20:1-5, Deuteronomy 17:2-7) (money, power, sex, fame, nuclear power, different churches other than the right one which you don't belong to, gurus, mystics, faith healers, psychologists, famous people, consultants, movie stars, politicians like Reagan, Clinton and all of the other hundreds of idols that people worship these days are all crimes punishable by death.. All rich people like the Koch Brothers who idolize money? Death! Anyone who is smart is idolizing books.. Death! Anyone going to college or going to the wrong church... death! Anyone watching movies with all of those idol movie stars... Death! Anyone who has a picture or small statue of any saint guru, holy person including Mother Mary or Jesus Christ himself on the walls.... Death by stoning.. that is an idol, don't you know.. Didn't they teach you this in Bible school?) More information about how many idols there are in the entertainment industry here; http://youtu.be/szwvjyiGBSk
Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:14-16,23). (anyone disagreeing with your church dogma and beliefs about which Saint to follow; Jewish, Islam or Christian? It's easy, just put all of these blasphemers and unbelievers who deny your God, to death by stoning.. This is an easy way to keep things harmonious and peaceful in your church, because there will be no others to disagree. That is how things were done in the Old Testament; just kill anyone who disagrees with your interpretation. Maybe we have evolved a bit since those times?)
Breaking the Sabbath (Exodus 31:14, Numbers 15:32-36). Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. (According to Jewish laws, working or doing anything on Sunday, including driving, answering cellphone, watching TV, turning on lights, etc, means death by stoning.) (Different religions observe the Sabbath on different days, so someone deserves stoning there too, for picking the wrong day, right? Maybe those religions can stone each other for this one, both at the same time?)
Practicing magic (Exodus 22:18). (Anyone who reads about magic, practices magic like sawing people in half, making things disappear, card tricks, or anyone who buys a love potion, touches a voodoo doll, or casts a spell, even just for fun as a kid.... Even if you are just watching a TV show about witches or a movie, or visiting Vegas and watching a magic show, you are guilty... Death to all by stoning!)
Being a medium or spiritualist. (Stoning) (Leviticus 20:27). (A Spiritualist is anyone who believes that Heaven is within, or that relatives can be contacted or that they can contact relatives or loved ones after they pass over.. Mediums can say things intuitively. Anyone using their intuition or having a 'gut feeling' about anything or anyone, needs to be put to death, because that is 'mediumship'. Anyone having a near death experience and coming back, even if they talked with God himself on the other side, death to them by stoning. Anyone talking with any one like this or reading their book also deserves to be put to death by stoning. And if you have paranormal abilities naturally given to you by God, like having the ability to bend spoons with your mind, death to you too. Of course there are crooked palm readers and soothsayers, but there is a bad apple in every bunch, right?)
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/06/anita-moorjanis-near-death-experience.html
Trying to convert people to another religion. (Deuteronomy 13:1-11, Deuteronomy 18:20). (This includes anyone talking to any other person in another religion or going to the church down the street, or a neighbor who does not have the same religion, and they invite you to visit their church. It includes anyone in another separate form of Christianity, who goes to the 'wrong' church, and who talks about a different interpretation of the Bible. Death by stoning for all.. There is no freedom of religion for you. Don't you dare change churches due to evolution in your beliefs, even if a priest is molesting your kid. Ignore all changes within. And don't you dare fall in love and marry outside of your religion, or death to you by stoning... And by this definition, anyone having anything to do with interfaith gatherings, even other types of Christian churches, is to be put to death.)
Apostasy - If most people in a town come to believe in a different god. (Kill everybody, including animals, and burn the town down.. if they don't go to your church or if they quit the church due to the priest molesting or having sex with their kids for example, death by stoning for them.) (Deuteronomy 13:12-15)[6] (Strangely enough, a priest forcing kids in the congregation to have sex with him, or molesting them, seems to be ok with God and with many churches, Most priests who do this are not punished at all within the church, (They just get moved around if caught) and the Old Testament seems to be ok with it too, at least in this section of the OT).
http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2014/02/catholic-church-systematically-protected-abusive-priests-u-n-says/
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Giving one of your children to Molech. Probably refers to human sacrifice, which is not now as commonly practiced. (Leviticus 20:2) (And if Molech is interpreted as being any godless person and the college honchos or professors you send your kids to does not attend the right church, watch out, death penalty.. )Moloch according to Wikipedia; "is listed among the chief of Satan's angels in Book I, and is given a speech at the parliament of Hell in Book 2:43 – 105, where he argues for immediate warfare against God. He later becomes revered as a pagan god on Earth." So anyone who is working as an environmentalist or loves Nature and roasts marshmallows with those kids at a camp fire, where one of them get burned accidentally, it could mean death by stoning if one uses that particular interpretation. Strangely enough though, one person who does offer his son to be burned as a sacrifice to God, is also seen as being very faithful to God in the Bible.. Again, does this make sense to you?)
Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, whom you love--Isaac--and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you."
http://biblehub.com/genesis/22-2.htm
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Non-priests going near the tabernacle when it is being moved. (Numbers 1:51) (The death penalty for you if you happen to drive by or get near while the church, it's equipment and/or holy icons move is happening. And you can guess what happens if you are around during Christmas and they are moving the manger outside the church.)
Being a false prophet. (Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 18:20, Zechariah 13:2-3) (In other words, if your religious leaders makes a prediction or prophecy of ANY kind, that turns out not to happen exactly as it was spoken on the exact day it was predicted, it means the death penalty by stoning from the congregation for that religious leader, no matter what church that person belongs to.. Anyone hear of any religious leader or prophet predictions that did not come true? Death, death death for that person, by stoning.. You might want to show this one to any religious leader who keeps setting dates and then they go by and nothing happens.)
Ezekiel 13:9 My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people or be listed in the records of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.
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Parents and Children
Striking your parents (Exodus 21:15). (No boxing or judo matches allowed, or death to you. Pillow fight with mom or dad? Death by stoning.....)
Cursing your parents (Exodus 21:17, Leviticus 20:9). (Ever swear within earshot of your parents? Death to you, even if you did not use the word GOD in your cursing!)
Being a stubborn and rebellious son. And being a profligate and a drunkard. (Death by stoning for saying no to your parent, about your choice of bride or staying out late at night drinking if your parents disagree..Anyone getting drunk; death to them by stoning. (Quite a few might have a problem with this one; death to all by stoning)(Deuteronomy 21:18-21)
EXECUTIONS FOR VIOLENT AND LEGAL CRIMES
Murder. However if a slave is beaten to death the owner is “punished” — not necessarily killed. If the slave survives the beating then there is no punishment. This is part of a wide range of slavery laws in the Old and New Testament. (Genesis 9:6, Exodus 21:12, Numbers 35:16-21) (It is ok to have millions of slaves and beat them whenever you like, as long as they don't die. God seems to like slavery and punishments as well as torture, as long as those you are punishing don't die. Making slaves out of all people in conquered nations is the norm and God likes it. Why aren't literalists doing this so much anymore? Maybe this is what literalists want to bring back into fashion? Any volunteers for being a slave for the literalists?
Kidnapping and selling a man. This is really a law against making an Israelite a slave against his will, as other laws happily allow the "stealing of men" to make slaves. (Exodus 21:16). (It is ok to have slaves of other religions and conquered nations, just don't make anyone from your own church a slave and you will be ok with God; he likes that.) Which religion makes the others a slave, as Islam, Jews, and Christians all believe in the Old Testament.. which one gets to make slaves of the other two?
Perjury (in certain cases) (Deuteronomy 19:15-21).Deuteronomy 19:20 explicitly identifies that the purpose of this is deterrence. "The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing (malicious and false testimony by one man against another) be done among you." Presumably all the other death penalties are assumed to be for deterrence as well.
Ignoring the verdict of a judge – (or a priest!) (Deuteronomy 17:8-13). (if your priest says to say 10 Hail Mary's, or to marry someone that he chose for you, or for you to hand over all your possessions to them and you refuse, death to you by stoning. After all we can't have people disagreeing with priests now, and making up their own minds about things like this, can we?
Not penning up a known dangerous bull, if the bull subsequently kills a man or a woman. Both the animal and the reckless owner of the dangerous bull are to be put to death. (Exodus 21:29) All of those bullfighters in some countries are at risk with this one.. If a bullfighter or any spectators are gored and die, or someone dies during the running of the bulls, death to the persons who raised it.
EXECUTIONS that don’t go anywhere else
Living in a city that fails to surrender to the Israelites. (Kill all the men, make the women and children slaves.) (Deuteronomy 20:12-14) There was a lot of genocide and making of slaves going on in the Old Testament...Maybe we are lucky that the Israelites and their opposing religions (Islam and Christians) don't do this as much to each other anymore, and all we have left nowadays is this constant low level back and forth rockets, bombings, occupations, wall buildings, invasions and suicide attacks. Is anyone in favor of going back to the good old days of Deuteronomy? But then again, if God favors genocide of all enemies, and making slaves of the rest, wouldn't God punish people for NOT doing this?
How does this apply to the current violence going on between the Israelis and the Palestines?
How does this apply to the current violence going on between the Israelis and the Palestines?
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More Possible Grounds For Execution in the Old Testament
The following carry the punishment of being "cut off from his people". Some people seem to feel that this is the same as the death penalty, but it could also mean being imprisoned for life.
A male who is not circumcised. (Genesis 17:14) (includes many males in the world)
Eating leavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. (Exodus 12:15) (includes everyone except practicing Jews, because all bread has yeast in it..)
Manufacturing anointing oil. (Exodus 30:33) (could include anyone mixing perfumes, buying suntan lotion, or using more than one cooking oil)
Engaging in ritual animal sacrifices other than at the temple. (Leviticus 17:1-9)) More information about sacrificing animals...
http://youtu.be/Ua_aW7hdtXQ http://youtu.be/eGIupanCT6s http://youtu.be/h7EbdcFaHs0
http://youtu.be/Ua_aW7hdtXQ http://youtu.be/eGIupanCT6s http://youtu.be/h7EbdcFaHs0
Sexual activity with a woman who is menstruating: (Leviticus 20:18)(includes married or single males. This is why in years past, women were sent away from the town whenever they menstruated, in order to avoid 'temptation' and then be killed for it. Menstruating women were considered 'unclean'.)
Consuming blood (This would presumably include anyone eating raw meat, rare meat, black pudding, or blood sausage; death by stoning to all) Also see above. (Leviticus 17:10).
Eating peace offerings while ritually unclean: (Leviticus 7:20) (includes everyone except practicing Jews)
Waiting too long before consuming sacrifices: (Leviticus 19:5-8) (could include everyone who is eating meat, hunters, fishermen, or farmers killing animals)
Going to the temple in an unclean state: (Numbers 19:13) (includes everyone except for practicing Jews who know how to stay purified..)
Of course, this is not a complete list, because there are many examples in the Bible of a vengeful God striking people dead or causing people to die, for all kinds of things..
Is anyone left after reading this article, who is not supposed to be put to death by stoning in one of those groups above?
If yes, is anyone left without having committed ANY of the ten Commandment sins, who can cast the first stone against someone who is 'guilty' of one or more of these, in the groups above?
If yes, is anyone left without having committed ANY of the ten Commandment sins, who can cast the first stone against someone who is 'guilty' of one or more of these, in the groups above?
THE ACCUSER HAS TO CAST THE FIRST STONE OR LIGHT THE FIRE
Even after reading all of the above, some people would still say that they STILL believe in executions or capital punishment' as outlined in the Old Testament, via the literal interpretation of the Bible.. Ok, let's go there.
Few people who believe in capital punishment understand the point that the accuser of the person who is going to get the death penalty, is also required to actually do the execution, either by stoning or burning someone alive.
Few people who believe in capital punishment understand the point that the accuser of the person who is going to get the death penalty, is also required to actually do the execution, either by stoning or burning someone alive.
How many people are left in the group without sin, (check the ten commandments below) who still favor capital punishment, and are in favor of doing it God's way, the RIGHT way? Yes?
Raise your hand and bring a big stone or some wood and matches, because you will be the one doing the execution, from beginning to end. The assumption is that you will carry what is left of the sinner that deserved to die, to the grave and bury them too.. Let's start with those who are saying that the Bible needs to be followed to the letter and all parts are exactly true and must be carried out, EXACTLY the way it describes..
Doesn't this mean that one has to start with executing all of those individuals on the list of people who TEACH this literalist interpretation, and then broke one of the laws, verified and in public? (See list of people above, who broke the adultery law) They should be the first to suffer from the breaking of these laws, correct? After all, they are TEACHING it. So why not be accountable for what you are teaching? The Old Testament is all about accountability and punishment, so let's be fair about this.
So to anyone who is still willing to live by this Old Testament law literally and provide a good example for everyone else, please go form a group, and then round up these 'lawbreakers' with a posse of literalists, and start with the executions of that group first. Make sure to announce it in the local newspaper and on TV FIRST, so that everyone will be warned that this is GOD who is punishing these evil doers and God will be honored. Maybe, as George Carlin says, this could be a pay per view channel?
After all, God needs to set the example that we are not messing around anymore and God means business, right? Remember the story of Moses not following the command of God EXACTLY? Wouldn't this be just like the Jihadists executing people by stoning in the public square for adultery, etc? They seem to be doing it 'right' when the literalist Christians are actually doing it very 'wrong'. Hmmm, maybe these fundamental religions like Isis, Al Queda, and Old Testament literalist believers have much more in common than people think?
Where is that posse?
It seems everyone has left the building and gone home... is there anyone left?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments
In the video above, George Carlin has some ideas about the Ten Commandments, and updates them to present day. See what you think of them..
All deaths by executions are based on the Old Testament deadly sins list. But if we are going to base capital punishment on the list above, why aren't we executing people for all of those 'sins'? Just picking one at random and letting everyone else serve time in prison or even letting them go do whatever they want does not seem fair, right?
Obviously, AGRP is not condoning or supporting violence or murder, but when it comes to killing someone for murdering someone else, where is the justification, other than revenge? Life in jail for murder seems appropriate, and just. But is killing someone, just to prove that killing someone is a sin against God, really ok? Really?
If killing someone for a crime is just, then all of the crimes above should also have a death penalty attached to them, correct? We have to be fair, and carry out God's instructions to the letter, remember...
Doesn't it seem a little odd that the US ranks right up there with Iraq, China and Russia when it comes to executions, ahead of all of the other civilized countries in Europe, Africa and Asia for example?
US ranks 5th in Executions; With Iraq, China, Russia; via A Green Road
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/03/us-ranks-5th-in-executions-ahead-of.html
Raise your hand and bring a big stone or some wood and matches, because you will be the one doing the execution, from beginning to end. The assumption is that you will carry what is left of the sinner that deserved to die, to the grave and bury them too.. Let's start with those who are saying that the Bible needs to be followed to the letter and all parts are exactly true and must be carried out, EXACTLY the way it describes..
Start By Executing List Of People Who Are Guilty Of Adultery Above
Doesn't this mean that one has to start with executing all of those individuals on the list of people who TEACH this literalist interpretation, and then broke one of the laws, verified and in public? (See list of people above, who broke the adultery law) They should be the first to suffer from the breaking of these laws, correct? After all, they are TEACHING it. So why not be accountable for what you are teaching? The Old Testament is all about accountability and punishment, so let's be fair about this.
So to anyone who is still willing to live by this Old Testament law literally and provide a good example for everyone else, please go form a group, and then round up these 'lawbreakers' with a posse of literalists, and start with the executions of that group first. Make sure to announce it in the local newspaper and on TV FIRST, so that everyone will be warned that this is GOD who is punishing these evil doers and God will be honored. Maybe, as George Carlin says, this could be a pay per view channel?
After all, God needs to set the example that we are not messing around anymore and God means business, right? Remember the story of Moses not following the command of God EXACTLY? Wouldn't this be just like the Jihadists executing people by stoning in the public square for adultery, etc? They seem to be doing it 'right' when the literalist Christians are actually doing it very 'wrong'. Hmmm, maybe these fundamental religions like Isis, Al Queda, and Old Testament literalist believers have much more in common than people think?
Where is that posse?
It seems everyone has left the building and gone home... is there anyone left?
| I am the Lord thy God | 2 [18] | 6 [19] | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Thou shalt have no other gods before me | 3[20] | 7[21] |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image | 4–6[22] | 8–10[23] |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain | 7[24] | 11[25] |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy | 8–11[26] | 12–15[27] |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Honour thy father and thy mother | 12[28] | 16[29] |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Thou shalt not kill | 13[30] | 17[31] |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Thou shalt not commit adultery | 14[32] | 18[33] |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Thou shalt not steal | 15[34] | 19[35] |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour | 16[36] | 20[37] |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Thou shalt not covet (neighbor's house) | 17a[38] | 21b[39] |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Thou shalt not covet (neighbor's wife) |
In the video above, George Carlin has some ideas about the Ten Commandments, and updates them to present day. See what you think of them..
All deaths by executions are based on the Old Testament deadly sins list. But if we are going to base capital punishment on the list above, why aren't we executing people for all of those 'sins'? Just picking one at random and letting everyone else serve time in prison or even letting them go do whatever they want does not seem fair, right?
Obviously, AGRP is not condoning or supporting violence or murder, but when it comes to killing someone for murdering someone else, where is the justification, other than revenge? Life in jail for murder seems appropriate, and just. But is killing someone, just to prove that killing someone is a sin against God, really ok? Really?
If killing someone for a crime is just, then all of the crimes above should also have a death penalty attached to them, correct? We have to be fair, and carry out God's instructions to the letter, remember...
US RANKS ALONGSIDE COMMUNIST CHINA AND RUSSIA IN EXECUTIONS
Doesn't it seem a little odd that the US ranks right up there with Iraq, China and Russia when it comes to executions, ahead of all of the other civilized countries in Europe, Africa and Asia for example?
US ranks 5th in Executions; With Iraq, China, Russia; via A Green Road
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/03/us-ranks-5th-in-executions-ahead-of.html
It is awfully quiet in the room.. It seems that either everyone needs to be put to death by stoning, or maybe, just maybe, no one deserves the death penalty, because this whole death by stoning or burning thing makes no sense at all. Could this be why all civilized countries except for the US, China, Iraq and Russia, have banned the death penalty?
Salem Witch Hunt, Witch Trials And Witch Burnings
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/witch-hunt-witch-trials-and-witch.html
2012; Torture And Renderings Still Legal In The USA; via @AGreenRoad
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/05/2012-torture-and-renderings-still-legal.html
If torture works, (justified by torturing witches until they confessed), then by all means, why not torture all potential criminals until they confess? If torture is ok for terrorists and it works there according to Dick Cheney and President Bush, why isn't it also ok to do this to all criminals and undesirables like potential witches?
Is it time to set up witch trials and find not only the terrorists, but also the witches in our communities? Either torture works, or it doesn't. Either the death penalty works and makes sense or it doesn't and it should be abolished.
Death Penalty: Why Do Americans Support It? via A Green Road
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/09/why-do-americans-support-death-penalty.html
NDAA; Anti Constitutional Law Passed To Hold US Citizens Without Charge; via @AGreenRoad
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2013/01/ndaa-anti-constitutional-law-passed-to.html
WHY DO AMERICANS SUPPORT TORTURE AND DEATH PENALTY?
The Salem witch trials were all about torture. Anyone who thinks torture works, would be well served to go and watch the documentary movies that explore the roots of torture in the Salem witch trial days. How well did torture work back then? Was it effective in finding witches and getting them to confess to their sins? If not, why not? Once witches were found by accusation and then torture to get a 'confession', Old Testament laws were used to punish them with the death penalty. Of course, the accusers got all of the witches money and possessions, and that is one of the benefits of the Capitalist system, transferring wealth from the 'sinners' to the literalist 'believers'.Salem Witch Hunt, Witch Trials And Witch Burnings
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/witch-hunt-witch-trials-and-witch.html
2012; Torture And Renderings Still Legal In The USA; via @AGreenRoad
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/05/2012-torture-and-renderings-still-legal.html
If torture works, (justified by torturing witches until they confessed), then by all means, why not torture all potential criminals until they confess? If torture is ok for terrorists and it works there according to Dick Cheney and President Bush, why isn't it also ok to do this to all criminals and undesirables like potential witches?
Is it time to set up witch trials and find not only the terrorists, but also the witches in our communities? Either torture works, or it doesn't. Either the death penalty works and makes sense or it doesn't and it should be abolished.
Death Penalty: Why Do Americans Support It? via A Green Road
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2012/09/why-do-americans-support-death-penalty.html
NDAA; Anti Constitutional Law Passed To Hold US Citizens Without Charge; via @AGreenRoad
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2013/01/ndaa-anti-constitutional-law-passed-to.html
Maybe it is time to rethink the death penalty, torture policies and NDAA in the US. If someone is still in favor of execution, let him who is without any sin in their whole life, actually do the deed with stones or wood and matches in the public square and start with the list of people at the top of this article, who deserve the death penalty more than anyone, because they are the ones teaching this as literalists, but then are breaking that same law, which is punishable by death...
See if you can get the town to agree with you on this by announcing the mass execution of all of these people by stoning or burning in the newspaper and on TV channels. Maybe a political party like the Republicans can announce this as a part of their campaign, with a goal of bringing God back into American government, the way it SHOULD BE... like in the good literalist old days.. and list the sins and death penalties as this article has on their website, plus ask for volunteers to do the executions. (Check the 10 Commandments above)
Since slavery is ok in the Old Testament, maybe that needs to be brought back too? (sarcasm)
Global Slave Trade And The Middle Passage; Up To 4 Million Slaves Died Or Were Killed
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/10/global-slave-trade-and-middle-passage.html
Maybe there is less that divides different religions and belief systems than some people like to believe. Maybe this death penalty and punishment by execution for homosexuals, witches and people who sell drugs, (but not priests who molest male children) is not really a division point at all, and it is just being used to distract people from the REAL issues.. . The real issue that could be discussed and debated is; should execution even be legal anymore? Then there is the subject of cost; at 4 Billion Dollars per 13 executions, is it really worth it?
See if you can get the town to agree with you on this by announcing the mass execution of all of these people by stoning or burning in the newspaper and on TV channels. Maybe a political party like the Republicans can announce this as a part of their campaign, with a goal of bringing God back into American government, the way it SHOULD BE... like in the good literalist old days.. and list the sins and death penalties as this article has on their website, plus ask for volunteers to do the executions. (Check the 10 Commandments above)
DO LITERALISTS BELIEVE IN SLAVERY, OR NOT?
Since slavery is ok in the Old Testament, maybe that needs to be brought back too? (sarcasm)
Global Slave Trade And The Middle Passage; Up To 4 Million Slaves Died Or Were Killed
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/10/global-slave-trade-and-middle-passage.html
Maybe there is less that divides different religions and belief systems than some people like to believe. Maybe this death penalty and punishment by execution for homosexuals, witches and people who sell drugs, (but not priests who molest male children) is not really a division point at all, and it is just being used to distract people from the REAL issues.. . The real issue that could be discussed and debated is; should execution even be legal anymore? Then there is the subject of cost; at 4 Billion Dollars per 13 executions, is it really worth it?
Possible Grounds For Execution In The Old Testament... How Many Death Penalties Are There?
http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/grounds-for-execution-in-old-testament.html
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