Are there Christians here who support Saddam's execution?

[Goblinmonger]

And, if so, how the hell do you do that? I am just flabbergasted by the amount of people sporting wood over this execution and it seems so out of place here.

[thereismore]

1. not this Christian. nt

[L A Woman]

2. I don't support the death penalty...

but I don't think the world will miss him.

[pennylane100]

3. Well I am not a christian

and I really do not mind that he is dead. Now if we can only start on all the criminals in this country that started the war.

[seabeyond]

4. i know a lot of christian on the right and say an eye for an eye. further in the bible

jesus sermon on the mount says.... you will hear an eye for an eye, i say.... turn the other cheek.

i have spent a lot of time hearing this from the fundamentalist, and in my belief in christ it never made sense. i thought hte end of passage stated vengence is mine sayth the lord. but it didnt say that. not long ago looking for the contradiction to eye for an eye i found it in the new testament from christ.

turn the other cheek

[2Design]

5. good reason not to be a church christian -

don't support death penalty
believe in christ principles
do not trust, believe, support churches who call themselves christian - they are mostly liars, hypocrits, and down right nasty

[WiseButAngrySara]

20. They were in Christ's day too. ....n/t

[sandnsea]

6. I must have missed it

I haven't seen anything except disgust for varying reasons.

[bananas]

7. I think GM is hallucinating. nt

[Goblinmonger]

9. Oh, I woudn't rule that out

but I'm pretty sure I just had a glass of red wine with supper. Maybe my wife slipped me a little something.

[Goblinmonger]

8. Are you reading any of the thread?

There are plenty of people posting who are quite supportive of this killing.

[blondeatlast]

10. Link? I don't see any "rejoicing" either.

Without a link, I call flamebait.

[Goblinmonger]

11. ..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3001133&mesg_id=3001600
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3001478#3001552

Not all on DU think this is a bad thing

On that first link, there are several people saying it was a good thing. On that second link, look at message 9 for a good example. I can't believe that the two threads I am involved in are the only ones with people in favor of the hanging.

[sandnsea]

16. 1 of 84?

Doesn't take much to rile you up I guess.

[Goblinmonger]

17. Not 1

I'm not going to post everyone I have responded to and go find the others that I just ignored for lack of wanting to get into it with some other jackass. The first thread I linked to had at least a handful of people supporting the killing. There are plenty of others on other threads.

And on this issue, it amazes me that there are even a handful of people on DU that would support the death penalty, much less in this instance.

[blondeatlast]

18. The VAST majority of DUers are at the very least troubled, if not downright ashamed,

about the execution.

To call what you pointed to "rejoicing" is stretching it past all credibility as well.

But suit yourself.

[Goblinmonger]

19. I would not argue with the vast majority being accurate

It doesn't amaze you that there are so many supporting it? That is what I am responding to. I am not saying that the majority of DUers support it. I'm just sickened that so many are in favor of it. But if it doesn't bug you, then don't let it bug you.

[madeline_con]

12. Who's "sporting wood"? Most of the stuff I've read indicates

most people are disgusted with the whole spectacle. :shrug:

[Goblinmonger]

15. "Most"

The number of people that aren't disgusted is what amazes me on this board.

[Bluerthanblue]

13. I do not support this execution or this war- and never have-n/t

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. This Christian does not support the death penalty for Saddam or

anyone else. :shrug:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

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