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Is life imprisonment in accord with Catholic social doctrine?
I recall hearing an old religious sister talking on Relevant Radio a few years ago about her experience in Mexican prison ministry. She said that life imprisonment is just as bad as the death penalty ...
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A question about practising Christianity against authority [duplicate]
Romans 13:1-2 (RSV)
1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore he who ...
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Is there punishment for sinner in christianity?
As far as I know Christianity believes in the fact that we are all sinners. There is a story in john 8:2-11, the store of a women and Jesus which basically means that we cannot punish a sinner because ...
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Swear to tell the truth 'so help me God'?
I know that in court if you don't believe in God you are allowed to simply give an "Affirmation" instead of an Oath. But what I want to know is why any Christian would swear an Oath to tell the truth ...
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Is there any biblical support for copyright law?
There are people and organisations that state that copyright is wrong, and that copyright law should be deprecated. I think the same way but as a Christian I want to be sure that such thought is not ...
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Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral?
Inspired by this question, I'm left wondering how Christians ought to respond to laws that are unjust, but not overtly immoral.
I think most of us will agree that Christians ought to disregard laws ...
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Is breaking copyright law a sin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are Christians bound to the laws of their country?
Making illegal copies of films, music, books and games
Downloading and seeding torrents
Using someone else's ...
