Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

[jasonc]

psalms 144:1. I like that one but wow what a storm of debate if posted that in a pray request though as a leader I have asked God to show me how to be a better nco.

 

[AirDancer]

I've heard one person suggest that instead of the death penalty, this particular murderer should be sentenced to life without parole in prison, where he had no choice but to watch the Boston bombings films over and over and over again.

Cruel & unusual punishment? Nope. He knew what he was doing at the time; he had no remorse for doing what he did. Afterwards, he was happy to have killed and maimed as many as he had.

 

[dianegcook]

I've heard one person suggest that instead of the death penalty, this particular murderer should be sentenced to life without parole in prison, where he had no choice but to watch the Boston bombings films over and over and over again.

Cruel & unusual punishment? Nope. He knew what he was doing at the time; he had no remorse for doing what he did. Afterwards, he was happy to have killed and maimed as many as he had.

I heard that also.
Because with the death penalty, he can appeal, and drag it out, tormenting the loved ones, that had lost their loved ones.
They say, if he gets life without parole, he will be forgotten, and fade away in time.

 

[Kenny_ms]

1) Yes. But keep in mind that "an eye for an eye" was, in the OT, an application meant to keep things under control. It would appear (to some scholars and, from what I gather, myself) that "an eye for an eye" was a plea/command to make punishment be no more severe than the crime committed. You would not, say execute a man for the act of theft, but you would execute him for murder.

2) I did. Now, perhaps I am misunderstanding the mindset or intentions of those who beat the drum of saving the killer's life. But again, in my perception, I see a much greater concern for the murderer than the murdered. I know that I am not alone in this.

Perhaps I have more to say, but dianegcook, above, said it for me and better than I could.

Yes, I realize "an eye for an eye" was in the Old Testament as was adulterers were to be stoned to death in the NT. Jesus changed that when he convinced people it was wrong to cast stones when we ourselves are not perfect.

As for compassion towards the victims, did you read my post about the baseball bat? That's what I'd "like" to do for those victims but, it's not all about me or you, it's about what Jesus tells us, whether I/you agree with it or not. do you think Jesus was not compassionate towards the adulterous woman's husband, when he made the people realize we've all sinned and no one cast a stone to carry out her punishment? And yes, this is much worse than Adultery, but at what point do we do away with Jesus teaching on that and go ahead and punish them as "we" see fit? And is the point we may choose Biblical?

This is one of those things I don't like either, but........

 

[dianegcook]

Yes, I realize "an eye for an eye" was in the Old Testament as was adulterers were to be stoned to death in the NT. Jesus changed that when he convinced people it was wrong to cast stones when we ourselves are not perfect.

As for compassion towards the victims, did you read my post about the baseball bat? That's what I'd "like" to do for those victims but, it's not all about me or you, it's about what Jesus tells us, whether I/you agree with it or not. do you think Jesus was not compassionate towards the adulterous woman's husband, when he made the people realize we've all sinned and no one cast a stone to carry out her punishment? And yes, this is much worse than Adultery, but at what point do we do away with Jesus teaching on that and go ahead and punish them as "we" see fit? And is the point we may choose Biblical?

This is one of those things I don't like either, but........

I bet if we stone people for adultery now, we probably would have less adultery! Lol
By the way, where was the man?

 

[Pizza]

Kenny,

Jesus did teach us to forgive and to love.

And executing an adulterer is rather "out there", I agree. But can you find anything in the NT that would indicate He would be against the execution of this murderer?

 

[Kenny_ms]

And executing an adulterer is rather "out there", I agree. But can you find anything in the NT that would indicate He would be against the execution of this murderer?

Yes, that's what the "At what point" part of the post you replied to was pointing out. Ones not as bad as the other but the principle is exactly the same.

I bet if we stone people for adultery now, we probably would have less adultery! Lol

Agree but like I said, it's not about what we think and I might, perish the thought, even question Jesus wisdom on that but, I figure he knows what he's doing and if I didn't, I'd still have to say he was right.

By the way, where was the man?

Good question. Maybe Jesus wasn't there for his stoning....tough break.

 

[Pizza]

I don't see where you produced anything that indicates that Jesus taught us not to execute a mass murderer.
I understand that you think you did, or that you have found some Biblical text that supports that view, I just don't see it in your posts.

I have no doubt it is in your mind and that you believe you are right. I just don't see where you provided direct indication in the Lord's recorded words, to that effect.

 

[Kenny_ms]

I don't see where you produced anything that indicates that Jesus taught us not to execute a mass murderer.
I understand that you think you did, or that you have found some Biblical text that supports that view, I just don't see it in your posts.

I have no doubt it is in your mind and that you believe you are right. I just don't see where you provided direct indication in the Lord's recorded words, to that effect.

That's alright, we just disagree on my reasoning, then.

 

[Obadiah]

2) I did. Now, perhaps I am misunderstanding the mindset or intentions of those who beat the drum of saving the killer's life. But again, in my perception, I see a much greater concern for the murderer than the murdered. I know that I am not alone in this.

No, I sense the same thing. Save the killer and forget the victims. This is wrong.