Talk:List of capital crimes in the bible
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[edit] Do not put these back without good reason
- Rebellion/Treason (Joshua 1:18)
- This was not commanded in the Bible; if you read the context this was the crowd speaking, not a commandment of any kind. You may as well say that the late-19th/early-20th century American media endorsed lynching because they documented it. Since this article is listing capital crimes in the Bible, rather than capital offenses in the ANE, this one doesn't make sense.
- It should be noted that the modern Christian view of salvation and forgiveness, as described by Jesus in the New Testament, negates the legality of these verses within Christianity or the Bible as a whole.
- This is POV material; you might not like Reconstructionists (and I don't) but they certainly wouldn't agree with this. The NT does not eliminate the need for civil government (see Romans 13:1-3); exactly what form that should take is the issue that is discussed among Christians. It's far from a settled matter. Explanation of the various views (least of all merely one of them spoken as if it were the only Christian view on the matter) should not be in a "List of..." article.
Perhaps someone wants to work on a "Capital punishment in the Bible" article with me? --Collard 11:09, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
