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== The Adulteress Story, beginning of John 8 ==

== The Adulteress Story, beginning of John 8 ==

The story of Jesus and an adulteress appears at John 7:53 through John 8:11, though its authenticity has been rejected by modern biblical scholars, as it is absent in the earliest biblical manuscripts.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Essay:Adulteress Story]]</ref>  The passage has become a favorite of [[liberals]] to argue against opposition to sinful behavior.  This includes permissiveness to [[homosexuality|"alternative lifestyles"]], desecration and belittlement of Christianity and Christians by the unfaithful. However, Jesus does instruct the woman to "go and sin no more." <ref>John 8:11 KJB</ref>  

The story of Jesus and an adulteress appears at John 7:53 through John 8:11, though its authenticity and placement have been disputed by many modern biblical scholars, as it is absent in the earliest surviving biblical manuscripts.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Essay:Adulteress Story]]</ref>  The passage has become a favorite of [[liberals]] to argue against opposition to sinful behavior.  This includes permissiveness to [[homosexuality|"alternative lifestyles"]], desecration and belittlement of Christianity and Christians by the unfaithful. However, Jesus does instruct the woman to "go and sin no more." <ref>John 8:11 KJB</ref>  

The passage is also quoted in arguments against [[capital punishment]].  "Common reasons against capital punishment ... Abolitionists '''often''' quote Jesus' treatment of the adulteress in the Gospel of John as support for their position."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/executb.htm "Capital punishment - the death penalty; Basic reasons: pro and anti".] ReligiousTolerance.org (emphasis added)</ref>   

The passage is also quoted in arguments against [[capital punishment]].  "Common reasons against capital punishment ... Abolitionists '''often''' quote Jesus' treatment of the adulteress in the Gospel of John as support for their position."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/executb.htm "Capital punishment - the death penalty; Basic reasons: pro and anti".] ReligiousTolerance.org (emphasis added)</ref>