Sunday, February 12, 2012
Death Penalty
Sister Helen Prejean is a Roman Catholic religious leader who says that capital punishment goes against the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, "who taught us to not to return hate for hate and evil for evil." Some Christians do disagree with her. I think the book is putting too much on an emphasis on either you believe in it or you do not. Sometimes, people believe in somethings that Christianity has to offer, but not all of it. Some may argue that the death penalty is the worst punishment, while I do agree that it is the most final and definite punishment, it is not the worst. Sitting in a jail cell for a lifetime and thinking about why you are in there seems to be a lot worse then being killed. Why does someone who believes in one thing, have to agree with everything about it? My conclusion is this; to be a Christian, you must believe some of the bible, but not all of it. But not not believing all of it, does not make you not a Christian.
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I think there are a lot of people who call themselves Christian or believe in God, but don't necessarily follow the tenents of the religion. I think a good example of this is Sean Penn's character in Mystic River. He is a neighborhood tough guy who uses violence and intimidation pursue his goals, but also insists on having his children baptized and puts a lot of importance in his childs first communion. I don't believe this character truly considers himself a Christian, as the hypocrisy of his actions is so evident. The point I'm trying to make is that the Christian faith prohibits one from choosing which parts of the bible to follow and which to nt follow. For one to claim act on Christian principles in the name of God, and then do otherwise is hypocritical.
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