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It would appear, however, that this was repudiated by Jesus: "He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone"<ref>John 8:7</ref> is cited as evidence that humans do not have the right to judge another worthy of death. In addition, many Christians find the death penalty repugnant since their Savior was put to death under draconian Roman death penalty laws.
It would appear, however, that this was repudiated by Jesus: "He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone"<ref>John 8:7</ref> is cited as evidence that humans do not have the right to judge another worthy of death. In addition, many Christians find the death penalty repugnant since their Savior was put to death under draconian Roman death penalty laws.
According to the [[Bible]], these are the offenses which merit the [[death penalty]]:
# Murder ([[Exodus]] 21:12, 21:15)
# Kidnapping ([[Exodus]] 21:16)
# Disobedience to Parents ([[Exodus]] 21:17, [[Deuteronomy]] 21:18)
# Beastiality ([[Leviticus]] 20:15)
# Violations of the Sabbath ([[Exodus]] 31:15)
# Adultery ([[Leviticus]] 20:10, [[Leviticus]] 19:20)
# Abominations ([[Leviticus]] 20:2)
# Blasphemy ([[Leviticus]] 24:16)
# Incest ([[Leviticus]] 20:11)
# Homosexuality ([[Leviticus]] 20:13)
# Witchcraft ([[Exodus]] 22:18, [[Leviticus]] 20:27)
# False Prophecy ([[Deuteronomy]] 13:5)
# Rebellion/Treason ([[Joshua]] 1:18)
# Worshipping a false god ([[Deuteronomy]] 13:6-10)
# Sodomy ([[Leviticus]] 18:22, 20:13)
# Sex with a woman betrothed to another ([[Deuteronomy]] 22:25)
# False witness in a capital crime ([[Deuteronomy]] 19:16-20)
# Daughters of preachers fornicating ([[Leviticus]] 21:9)
# Juvenile delinquency ([[Deuteronomy]] 21:18-21)
# Sacrificing to false gods ([[Exodus]] 22:20)
# Disrespecting a judge or priest ([[Deuteronomy]] 17:22)
# Sex with a woman during her period ([[Leviticus]] 20:18)
# Unchastity ([[Deuteronomy]] 22:21-24)
# Cursing someone ([[Leviticus]] 24:14)
== Capital punishment in the United States ==
== Capital punishment in the United States ==