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Originally Posted by karstkid
Should homosexuals be given the death penalty?
Absolutely not! A homosexual should get the death penalty only if he or she committed a crime worthy of death, such as homicide.
N: Does intentionally giving someone AIDS count?
K: When Leviticus 20 was written AIDS was probably nonexistent. But, if you were to move our present time back to Leviticus time, giving someone AIDS, when you knowingly have it, would be called murder.
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pedophiles, rapist,...partakers in bestiality
N: I totally agree! They should be put to death.
K: You forgot to include those who curse their Father and Mother. They should be put to death too!
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fornicators
N: Why?
K: Adultery and homosexuality is a type of fornication. It is sex without the commitment and covenant of heterosexual marriage. There are millions of heterosexual couples in the USA alone that are fornicating. They call it cohabitating. Do you think that the God who created marriage would approve of fornication? The Scriptures are loaded with condemnations about fornication. Why would you ask why?
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All of these other than homosexual sins are spoken of in one biblical chapter, i.e., Leviticus chapter 20.
N: But not all that you listed called for the death penalty.
K: Which ones?
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The boldness and brazenness of some homosexuals gets under our skin and brings us much anger. This anger though can color our reading of Scripture causing us to read into Scripture what is not there. Therefore, saying "the death penalty for all homosexuals" is due to personal anger and not Scripture.
N: God called for their execution. Perhaps one of the reasons is because of the way you point out they act. They aren't only in our faces, but our children's faces too.
K: That is true. But, have you ever cursed, even under your breath, your Father or your Mother? If so, you should be put to death. Have you ever had premarital sex? If so, that is fornication. According to the New Testament fornicators will not go to heaven. Have you ever stolen anything or have you ever been drunk? If so, then you will not go to heaven.