Comments on: Shalt thou kill? http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/ "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men." -Joseph Smith Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thaddeus http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Thaddeus Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:49:56 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-362 Here is the Church's official position: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regards the question of whether and in what circumstances the state should impose capital punishment as a matter to be decided solely by the prescribed processes of civil law. We neither promote nor oppose capital punishment." I personally think the death penalty is warranted in many cases, but I'm far from being a zealot on the topic. Here is the Church’s official position:

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regards the question of whether and in what circumstances the state should impose capital punishment as a matter to be decided solely by the prescribed processes of civil law. We neither promote nor oppose capital punishment.”

I personally think the death penalty is warranted in many cases, but I’m far from being a zealot on the topic.

]]> By: john http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-357 john Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:41:48 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-357 Do Mormons support capital punishment- death penalty, that is currently used in the U.S.? Do Mormons support capital punishment- death penalty, that is currently used in the U.S.?

]]> By: Kenna http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Kenna Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:31:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-191 Yes, I'm LDS. Reading "Molly M's" blog and she linked to you. I like what you have going on here! Yes, I’m LDS. Reading “Molly M’s” blog and she linked to you. I like what you have going on here!

]]> By: Thaddeus http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Thaddeus Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:50:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-190 Hi, Harrison. I'm pleased that you like our blog. It means a lot to me that you read it. I wish more people would read it, too. Tell your friends.<br /><br />Kenna, nice to meet you. How did you stumble upon this site? Have you ever been to a Mormon Church?<br /><br />You (any of you who read this) can help spread this blog's reach by copying the tag below and pasting it in strategic places around the internet:<br /><br /><a href="http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com">What Do Mormons Believe?</a> Hi, Harrison. I’m pleased that you like our blog. It means a lot to me that you read it. I wish more people would read it, too. Tell your friends.

Kenna, nice to meet you. How did you stumble upon this site? Have you ever been to a Mormon Church?

You (any of you who read this) can help spread this blog’s reach by copying the tag below and pasting it in strategic places around the internet:

<a href=”http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com”>What Do Mormons Believe?</a>

]]> By: Diana http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Diana Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-189 That was a really neat post. I have wondered that same question of why was killing okay at that instance, and I've always received the same answer, "Because God commanded it" but it never really rested. But, I like how you expanded it with your research. Thanks. That was a really neat post. I have wondered that same question of why was killing okay at that instance, and I’ve always received the same answer, “Because God commanded it” but it never really rested. But, I like how you expanded it with your research. Thanks.

]]> By: Kenna http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Kenna Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:21:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-188 Ah ha! Thank you very much. Especially for the part about all food making people fat. I feel much better now :) Ah ha! Thank you very much. Especially for the part about all food making people fat. I feel much better now :)

]]> By: Hosander http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Hosander Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-187 I had a professor tell me that murder is a sin because it is removing the image of God from the earth I had a professor tell me that murder is a sin because it is removing the image of God from the earth

]]> By: the chelak http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2008/07/shalt-thou-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-186 the chelak Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=49#comment-186 hi, family<br/>this is the harrison<br/>all the way in southern carolina<br/>just saying that im alive<br/>and blog savvy<br/>as of a few days ago<br/><br/>also<br/>i cant help but love what you're doing here<br/>if only more people would read it hi, family
this is the harrison
all the way in southern carolina
just saying that im alive
and blog savvy
as of a few days ago

also
i cant help but love what you’re doing here
if only more people would read it

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