(May 19, 2012 at 11:47 pm)Aiza Wrote: First of all, not all Christians go to Heaven; and not all non-Christians go to Hell. Secondly, the killer doesn't necessarily go unpunished, all sins require a penance and/or perfect contrition.
Thirdly, and most importantly, justice should not be about "retribution" or an "eye for an eye" or whatever else. That's a principle which Christianity in particular rejects, and I honestly don't see how any compassionate person can stand by it. That sort of mentality is the biggest reason why our own prison system is such a mess.
Well it is true that not all who call themselves Christian will go to heaven, but where does it say in the Bible that non-Christians will go to heaven as well?
John 3:18 states "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
I do believe that an eye for an eye is wrong. Ghandi famously said that mentality would leave the whole world blind. That is why I am going to push for the suspension of the death penalty in my state this year.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.