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klaatu wrote in message <363B4DB5.969B7287@clark.net>...

>> "You shall not allow a sorceress to live." (Ex 22:18)
>
>With all due respect, that's "well-poisoner", not "sorceress".


Historical context.

>> Of course, I fully expect that someone will probably bring up the old
"but
>> that's the Old Testament" argument in response, but the fact is that the
Old
>> Testament law still applies, and the covenant of the New Testament only
>> applies to those who honestly and sincerely choose to enter into that
>> covenant relationship.  Even for them, it provides only forgiveness by
God,
>> which is not a blanket immunity to punishment.
>
>But guess what? A lot of Muslims, Reform Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists,
>Shintoists, Pagans, [insert non-Christian religion names here] would tend
to
>disagree with that last part.

True, but their belief systems weren't addressed in the statement that this
message was in response to.

>But most importantly:
>
>ARTICLE I:
>
>Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or
>prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech; or
the
>right of the people peacably to assemble and to petition the Government for
a
>redress of grievances.


Also not relevant to the current discussion, which is in direct response to
the comment:

>>Amazing how Right-Wing White Christian Republikans (or anyone)
>>can be anti-abortion and pro-death penalty!