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From: daf@ccice6.UUCP (Amphibian Defender)
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Subject: Re: Abortion and Capital Punishment
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Date: Mon, 12-Nov-84 17:56:32 EST
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> The Bible says that human beings are created in the image of God and
> that the taking of innocent human life is wrong, so abortion is wrong.

I can follow that reasoning.

> In the case of capital punishment, God's law requires that an individual
> should forefit his/her own life for taking another's life for the exact
> same reason i.e. humans are created in the image of God and therefore
> human life is sacred.

Could you show me the verse(s) that say this.

> The murderer is not innocent and the state is required to execute the
> individual as punishment for taking another person's life.

Could you show me the verse(s) that say this.


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