Mennonite jailed over opposition to death penalty

[phil19034]

I’ll have the same response to this I did to the woman in Kentucky who wouldn’t sign a marriage license for gays.

If there’s any chance that fulfilling job requirements will violate your beliefs, find a different line of work. The US is a secular and functionally atheist country. It’s laws will not reflect Christian values. Your faith will not protect you.

I don’t view this as the same.

Reasons:

1. In the situation where the woman in Kentucky who wouldn’t sign the marriage license, they easily could have simply had another person in the department sign them. They didn’t have to make a big deal out of it. In that situation - the KY woman was being forced to lie according to her conscience.
2. But in this new situation, the women is being called to testify as a witness for a crime and is purposefully with holding evidence/testimony. This woman is simply being asked to tell the truth. In this nation, we have protection from incriminating ourselves (Fifth Amendment), but we don’t have the Constitutional right to lie or withhold incriminating or NON-incrimination truth about someone else regarding a crime.
3. She’s not being asked to sign the death warrant, she’s not being asked to execute the criminal, she’s not even being called to issue sentencing or determine guilt. She’s simply being called to testify to the truth. Nothing more, nothing less.

God Bless.

 

[tweedlealice]

Blessings
Apparently, she is an investigator. If she’s working a case and has info, she needs to report it. Her viewpoint could put a murderer back on street to kill, again. So, save his life and kill someone else???
She needs a new job.
Lord, guide hearts to align w yours. Give us Your wisdom. This world is insane. Protect Your children. Help us to convert all to Jesus.
In Jesus name. Amen.

 

[Ender]

She’s not being asked to sign the death warrant, she’s not being asked to execute the criminal, she’s not even being called to issue sentencing or determine guilt. She’s simply being called to testify to the truth. Nothing more, nothing less.

I agree. It is hard to imagine a serious defense for her position.

 

[Maximilian75]

I would rather have freedom that can be abused by some, than have no freedom and be abused by the government.

 

[tweedlealice]

Blessings,
The USA is established on Judeo-Christian principles which the Supreme Court has been trying to change. The First ammendment says you can not stop me from practicing my religion. I cannot form an establish state or national church for one religion. If you recall Europe changing Catholic and Protestants and killing resisters. That’s what first amendment is about. Courts are getting our rights back. Wehave a journey.
Jesus, give us Your strength. Give us Your wisdom. Place Constitutional judges in our courts. TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS AND SUPREME COURT. Thank You, Father. In Your Sons Name. Amen.