Let’s Go to Prison
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IMDB rating: 5.60 Plot: John Lyshitski is a car stealing slacker, with a weed problem, and has been in Illinois’ Rossmore State Penitentiary so many times, he knows it’s entire population of both staff and cons by their fast names. Cursed with the old ill luck of being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in possession of the wrong car, he’s been deemed a lost cause repeat offender in the eyes of everyone else. When the heartless judge, who has been behind most of his sentences, goes to the big court house in the sky, John decides to ruin the man’s legacy by having the judge’s only offspring, Nelson Biederman IV, thrown in the slammer along with him. Here, the world-class selfish jerk learns a certain old lesson the hard way: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. But has John somewhat gone too far in the payback department? |
Actors: Shepard Dax,Arnett Will,McBride Chi,Koechner David,Baker Dylan,Shannon Michael,Nino Miguel,Whittaker Jay,Darlow David,Marcus Joseph,Phalen Nick,Balance A.J.,Minor Jerry,Comedy,Crime,
Did Jesus do away with the death penalty?
I’m sure Jesus was all for justice. It’s pretty evident in the Bible. Jesus felt God was the highest law of the land. Sure, you could be thrown in prison for committing a heinous crime, but if you don’t repent to God, for breaking his law (if you broke one of His laws) it’s time for some justice.
Jesus was also compassionate. Which leads me to me question: Did Jesus do away with the death penalty?
I’m against the death penalty, but many (I wouldn’t say most, but a lot) are for it. Don’t get me wrong, whenever I hear about some sick douche bag who kidnaps, rapes, and kills a child, my first thought is drag him out in the street and inflict some justice (the barbaric caveman kind). But, my rational side takes over, and I’ll settle (just fine) with our justice system.
The story in the Bible goes as this: A woman who was whorin’ around was caught and arrested. According to Mosaic law, she was an adulterer, and stoning to death was the norm. The Pharisees (I think) brought her to Jesus to see what the good Rabbi wanted to do (they had ulterior motives). Jesus said, "The one without sin, let him cast the first stone".
This pretty much says, if you are sinless, you can deal out the ultimate legal justice (of the time) on Earth: Death. If you ain’t sinless, you can’t.
So, did Jesus do away with the death penalty? I’m pretty sure he did.
I’m a conservative Republican, BTW. Imagine that.
Sirius, are you a Jew?
If so, do you follow the Law of Moses? Are you 100% for killing adulterers, people who aren’t virgins, blasphemers? Or do you just follow the Noahcides?
Your answer implies that one can’t cherry pick. So, do you?
Jesus was just trying to get the pharisees to see their own hypocrisy, something they never quite got.
We need to use righteous judgment and only God can judge where a person might end up in this life, but Jesus never commented on how to deal out secular judgment when it came to keeping law and order in our society. He was just trying to make a point to the pharisees.
cadisneygirl | Feb 04, 2010
oh ya.
hpathik | Feb 04, 2010
nope, He actually justified it. had He not been put to death, you and i could not be raised to life. here is how resurrection works - spirit in exchange for flesh.
… | Feb 04, 2010
If there is a hell, then no, Jesus did not do away with the death penalty.
Mephistopheles | Feb 04, 2010
Why are you mixing the Laws of Moses with Jesus. Sorry but they have nothing in common with one another. Remember Christians believe they don’t need to follow the law. By claiming Jesus fulfilled the law by his sacrifice. Which means God changes everything he planned from the beginning which is total bull crap. Because Malachi 3:6 claims God Yahweh never changes.
Sirius R?g?n?rat?d | Feb 04, 2010
Imagine you’re a conservative Republican????? Obvious.
It’s a bible story. Written easily 60 years after the guy was dead.
And maybe not even said by Jesus…. there were literally dozens of men all over the Middle east claiming to be the Messiah… one was Appolonius and was worshiped will into the 300’s.
Don’t inject bible stories into the law.
(And just as an agreement, I as well am not for the death penalty, but not because of religion or politics. It serves no purpose, unless it is carried out on EVERYONE who commits a crime of a capital offense. And it isn’t. So it is worthless. The death penalty works really well in the Mafia…. you don’t do what you are told, you are offed. But with court systems, taking 20+ years???? Too expensive, and as well, just wrong.)
JR | Feb 04, 2010
If you drag a person out in the street, that is not Justice but revenge. If you read the book of Romans you will find that God gave that duty to the State.
ggentry | Feb 04, 2010
Apparently not. But if you give me evidence he ever existed in the first place, I’ll be willing to believe that the death penalty did away with Jesus.
Loki | Feb 04, 2010
Jesus’ death cancelled out the Law in full, including the death penalty. His interaction with the adulterous woman was showing His compassion, not necessarily cancelling the death penalty at that point.
I personally don’t believe in the death penalty because it takes away someone’s chance for repentance and salvation. Who are we to end someone’s life before they have a chance to experience God’s grace? It is not our place to do so.
Meagan | Feb 04, 2010
Yes He did!:
"I am the resurrection.
If anyone believes in me, even though he dies he will live,
and whoever lives and believes in me
will never die.
Do you believe this?" (St. John 11:25-26)
So yes, Jesus has done away with the death penalty.
But if you are asking, was Jesus making an intervention against the death penalty?
No. Here’s St. Paul’s take:
You must obey the governing authorities. Since all government comes from God, the civil authorities were appointed by God, and so anyone who resists authority is rebelling against God’s decision, and such an act is bound to be punished. Good behavior is not afraid of magistrates; only criminals have anything to fear. If you want to live without being afraid of authority, you must live honestly and authority may even honor you. The state is there to serve God for your benefit. If you break the law, however, you may well have fear: the bearing of the sword has its significance. The authorities are there to serve God: they carry God’s revenge by punishing wrong doers. You must obey, therefore, not only because you are afraid of being punished, but also for conscience’s sake… (Romans 13:1-7)
The case you’ve cited in the Bible does seems to suggest that Jesus has done away with capital punishment; yet, if we read careful enough we find that there is an underlining:
a) The Mosaic Law prescribed a standard punishment for those who committed the sin of adultery: death by stoning.
b) The religious Jews had been perverting the Law by circumventing, ignoring, or prescribing it selectively (Jesus often called the Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees hypocrites due to that very factor).
c) The crowd did not come to Jesus seeking justice–they sought a way to challenge his Authority or at least place Him in a bad light.
d) Though there were two parties involved in the adulterous act ("we caught this woman in the act of adultery) the accusers determined that only the woman needed to suffer the full punishment of the Law while the "good ole boy" was let go without even a simple accusation ("…we were not able to hold guy "x" ’cause he was too strong/fast/slippery…")
e) Jesus saw what was in their hearts as they approached Him and He purposely ignored them–it was only at their insistence that He pass death Judgment on the woman that He silenced their relentless thirst for blood (in the guise of obeying God’s Law) that Jesus demanded that the one person without sin carryout the death sentence.
f) Jesus showed compassion and leniency to the woman but He commanded her to stop sinning!
It is difficult to say what would have transpired if the accusers would have observed the Law without error–perhaps they wouldn’t have challenged Jesus’ Authority with their little trap!
jcrichtonfs1 | Feb 05, 2010
No, he didnt do away with it.
According to Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Jesus did away with the law of Moses, but that was JUST the law of Moses, not the laws previous to it.
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LYRiCz | Feb 06, 2010
Hope I helped. (:
mellojello452 | Feb 06, 2010