tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989945.post3305024577601446488..comments2007-09-25T23:09:04.523-04:00Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038899116724932957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989945.post-45855640403376518362007-09-25T23:09:00.000-04:002007-09-25T23:09:00.000-04:002007-09-25T23:09:00.000-04:00Congress signaled its disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a vote Tuesday to tighten sanctions against his government and a call to designate his Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989945.post-43634760784589150062007-09-25T22:56:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:56:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:56:00.000-04:00Although some interpret that John 8:7 of the Bible condemns the death penalty, others consider Romans 13:3-4 to support it; Christian positions on this, as on many social issues, vary. The promulgator of Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth, was executed by crucifixion, and that method of execution became a symbol for Christianity. Furthermore, numerous Catholic saints have been martyred by usage of the death penalty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989945.post-59166897143898963142007-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:00The death penalty was overwhelmingly practiced in poor and authoritarian states, which often employed the death penalty as a tool of political oppression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989945.post-23445514408338851692007-09-25T22:53:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:53:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:53:00.000-04:00On October 10th, 2007, the World Day against the Death Penalty will focus on the proposed UN General Assembly's 62nd session resolution for a universal moratorium on executions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com