>the state should not be allowed to commit murder. that's what the
>death penalty is, murder premeditated. if you say you are a
>christian and you support the death penalty you are not really a
>christian. horrible crimes are, have been and will always be
>committed and will not be deterred by a death penalty. a civilized
>and moral society rejects revenge murder and pays the price to
>remove these people and lock them away. those who would support >revenge murder are no better than the criminal. period

This is going to be fun. ;-)

Putting a convicted murderer to death is NOT murder. It is justice for the victims, and some dimwit psychologist of Judge can not let him or her go out to murder more people.

Since you bring "christianity" into the mix; I am NOT "christian" I am a devout pagan.

Did not the young carpenter (a man's teachings I admire). It's a darn shame that "christians" no longer follow the religion of Jesus, and now follow the religion about Jesus, and worship him as Deity.

Did not Jesus say to render unto Ceasar the things that are Ceasars? Sometimes; society has to put these evil people to death to protect society from them.

Evil is what happens when good people decide to do nothing to stop evil.

I will not intentionaly kill a fly; but flies are not evil. I would be happy to give these evil people the injection that would end their life, or kill them in a firing squad.