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Originally Posted by static-harmony
And from what I remember of the bible God never said to be cruel to one another. That we are not to judge b/c he is the only one that can do that.
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So God (regardless of specific denomination) teaches us humility and a willingness to accept difference and the necessity of thinking beyond ourselves. I don't think any reasonable person could call those things bad - even if they don't practice them in their own life. So how does the Christian church reconcile itself with a legal system based on an individual being judged in a court of law by their peers? It's not entirely divorced from the process (people are required to swear on the bible before giving evidence) but judgement is decided not by God but by a jury of people. I'm not saying that represents a flaw in Christianity I'm just interested to know how the church deals with this apparent problem of earthly justice - especially when it comes to those states in the US that practice the death penalty - a practice often advocated by the same people who campaign against abortion. I'm not trying to provoke anyone over this. I'm just genuinely confused.