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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; ConorMacNessa; Bullish; Shadowstrike
Harmless Teddy and others:

I assume that by referencing "millstones," your referring to these words of Our Lord:

Matthew 18:6

"But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."

I am not one who calls capital punishment murder, when justly applied, so if you see his hellbent creature's best fate to be prompt execution, I'll go for the millstone: it'd be quick.

But his real best fate would be repentance and a life of atonement, because it is written:

1 Timothy 2:3-4

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

This is neither a pacifist nor an anti-death-penalty argument I'm making: it's what would befit his soul--- without our becoming torturers and imperiling our own.
68 posted on 06/29/2014 9:25:04 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Faith with love is the faith of Christians; without love, it is the faith of demons." - Ven. Bede)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
I have never and will never advocate torture as a punishment, not because the guilty do not deserve it but because of the harm it does to those who administer it. I would rejoice if he repented and got right with the Lord.

Before his execution.

His death would be part of his atonement.

There is no good work that he could do in this life to atone for the sheer horror that he has imposed on very small children.

Oddly enough when you find a truly repentant criminal they usually embrace their punishment because they know it is just.

80 posted on 06/29/2014 11:43:30 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Repent?

The guy had done it more than once.

How many children does this guy have to RAPE before you realize he’s just plain evil?

And before you throw out “Judge not lest ye be judge” I’m talking using Spiritual discernment.

Jesus Lady (I’m assuming you are) what kind of person are you?


105 posted on 06/29/2014 8:09:59 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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