The Death Penalty

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by James Griffin

That is largely true. Occasionally the punishment is actually excessive. However, we make virtually no attempt at rehabilitation.

Would that be because prisoners are taking advantage of the system? If our prisons were really prisons, then they wouldn't want to go back.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Would that be because prisoners are taking advantage of the system? If our prisons were really prisons, then they wouldn't want to go back.

Punishment will never be severe enough to redeem a man whether it be spiritually or simply in a manner of civic redemption.

Harsher punishments do not make nicer men.

Rehabilitation is the key. Real rehabilitation.

This would, to me, require the church becoming more active in the prisons (did not Jesus say I was in prison and you visited me not).

Jesus IS the answer... we have the answer.

Punishing them harder won't show them a better way. If they have their time to serve... then they need to serve it... but they need a real, relevant, one foot in front of the other rehabilitation that comes from the word & spirit of God.

That is their only hope. What is born of the flesh is flesh. They need a new birth.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Punishment will never be severe enough to redeem a man whether it be spiritually or simply in a manner of civic redemption.

Harsher punishments do not make nicer men.

Rehabilitation is the key. Real rehabilitation.

This would, to me, require the church becoming more active in the prisons (did not Jesus say I was in prison and you visited me not).

Jesus IS the answer... we have the answer.

Punishing them harder won't show them a better way. If they have their time to serve... then they need to serve it... but they need a real, relevant, one foot in front of the other rehabilitation that comes from the word & spirit of God.

That is their only hope. What is born of the flesh is flesh. They need a new birth.

I agree with this post.

[James Griffin]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Punishment will never be severe enough to redeem a man whether it be spiritually or simply in a manner of civic redemption.

Harsher punishments do not make nicer men.

Rehabilitation is the key. Real rehabilitation.

This would, to me, require the church becoming more active in the prisons (did not Jesus say I was in prison and you visited me not).

Jesus IS the answer... we have the answer.

Punishing them harder won't show them a better way. If they have their time to serve... then they need to serve it... but they need a real, relevant, one foot in front of the other rehabilitation that comes from the word & spirit of God.

That is their only hope. What is born of the flesh is flesh. They need a new birth.

Sorry Digg, I had already posted to an earlier response before I read your excellent answer.

JAG