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You Can Kill, But Not Murder
Frontpagemag.com ^ | December 2, 2014 | Dennis Prager

Posted on 12/02/2014 3:49:33 AM PST by Biggirl

That is the King James translation of the sixth commandment. It is a magnificent translation. But this one has led to much moral confusion.

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TOPICS: Apologetics; History; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: commandments; holybible; kingjames

1 posted on 12/02/2014 3:49:33 AM PST by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

I’m sure most of us here at FR already know this.


2 posted on 12/02/2014 4:07:55 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: WayneS

Yes, but a useful and concise explanation for us to give other people. Thanks.


3 posted on 12/02/2014 4:41:46 AM PST by Bainbridge
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To: Biggirl

Okay, let’’s say someone commits a violent act against your family. Is it okay to hunt them down and feed them to sharks?

Yeah, I know about turning the other cheek but if a person needs to be removed for the good of society.

Thankfully, I don’t have such a situation but I could imagine a few situations that would make me want to feed a person to hungry sharks. Sharks have got to eat too you know.


4 posted on 12/02/2014 6:53:11 AM PST by boycott
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To: Biggirl

That is true and I believe it is also in human nature to know it.

The Bible has been used so long for political purposes that people has forgotten the real purpose.

Hebrews 8
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:


5 posted on 12/02/2014 8:09:59 AM PST by ravenwolf (` Does the scripture explain it in full detail? if not how can you?)
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