Religions are fairy tales for adults. Should we encourage them to grow up?

So you're against the death penalty? I thought you were arguing FOR an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth and a life for a life, as if it was some kind of "perfect" justice.

So you have nothing against murder? It's only temporal so it doesn't matter?

It bothers you "a great deal" but not enough to actually DO anything about it? You might be wrong but you'll go ahead anyway?It doesn't matter how much things "bother" you. What matters is what you DO to avoid mistakes and correct your mistakes. The road to Hell is paved with your empty good intentions.

For those who don't want to look it up, I'll quote it for you:

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Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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Note that "they were judged every man according to their works".As Jesus said:

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Matthew 25:44-46 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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It's all about what you do, not what you profess.So are you in favour of just letting murder slide? You handwave the death penalty as "temporal". Why is murder less temporal?

Yes there is. You can lobby against the problem instead of for it. You can be part of the solution instead of the problem. Of course they do. If there's a chance of making a mistake you don't do what you can't undo. You don't burn your bridges if you might have to go back.

Jesus was the revisionist:

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Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

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No doubt there are people on death row praying for you.

The least you could do to follow Jesus' teaching is stop contradicting Him. What you probably SHOULD do, if you were an honest Christian, is speak out as He did:

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Matthew 5:38-39 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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What you SHOULD do is stop mangling the Bible. You made that point just fine but it's patently wrong, both logically and Biblically.

Nonsense. An eye for an eye was an integral part of the Hebrew justice system. It had nothing to do with individual behaviour.

WHAT? Your suggesting that we should just ignore the context and accept your (per)version? I didn't say He was preaching to nations. But as an individual who DOES have some influence over your nation's decisions, you are obligated to extend that teaching to your nation. I'm quoting what Jesus said. You can call that nonsense if you like.

That's ironic. "I'm willing to die for my beliefs so I'm going for a walk." Who knew walking in Kentucky was so dangerous?

If your job requires you to break God's law, you quit your job. You don't just refuse to do your job.

On the CBC news last night somebody commented that quitting the $100,000 job might have been a more sincere protest.

To put that in context, it's about the faith of the Hebrews - crossing the Red Sea, conquering Jericho, etc. - not Christians.

I didn't say a word about theology. I was just pointing out the context of your quote for people who don't want to look it up for themselves. THAT is what YOU are making up.What Jesus SAID was that the ancient Hebrews had faith in God and their contemporaries should too - because God was, and is, faithful. He said nothing about Christian martyrs.

What you already said does nothing to address the point. Your theology is made up. It isn't Biblical.