Death penalty

Capital punishment (or the death penalty) is the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for a crime. Most Western countries have abolished the death penalty because it is considered barbaric and unnecessary. A notable exception is the United States. Although there are a variety of views about whether the Bible condemns or approves of the death penalty, many Christians are morally opposed to it, because once dead a person is unable to repent and find Christ, among other reasons. Again, notably, many Christians, especially evangelical Christians in America are in favour of it.

The Death Penalty
RELATED TOPICS	Punishment Murder In the news: - US soldier sentenced to death (2005), 9 Australians may face death (2005)
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* The death penalty (G.G.)
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