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===Christianity===
===Christianity===
==== Biblical View ====
==== Biblical View ====
The [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] has several passages that recommend the death penalty for different offenses.
The [[Bible]] has several passages support the death penalty for different offenses. Genesis 9:5–6 has the first reference for the death penalty, stating that the just punishment for taking a human life is for the murder's own life to be taken.
According to the Old Testament, these are the offenses which merit the death penalty:
According to the [[Mosaic Law]] in the [[Old Testament]], these are the offenses which merited the death penalty in ancient [[Israel]]:
# Worshiping a false god ([[Deuteronomy]] 13:6-10)
# Worshiping a false god ([[Deuteronomy]] 13:6-10)