Valerie Tarico: If the Bible Were Law, Would You Qualify for the Death Penalty?
This week the Supreme Court declined to review a Texas murder case in which a juror brought a Bible into the sentencing process – showing that the Book recommends death for anyone who kills another person with an iron rod (Numbers 35:16). [...] Just in case an issue like this should come up in your state, thirty six different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment. Do any of these apply to you?
[Article continues at link. For the especially devout, here's another list of reasons God Almighty commands His faithful to murder in His name. Keeping slaves isn't on the list, but blasphemy is. Fact of the matter is, the Bible supports slavery. Just don't say bad words. Because keeping slaves and not saying bad words is proof that religion is moral and Christianity is the most moral religion of all. - Trevor Blake]
