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pecuniumThe AFA has a poll, related to a case in Colorado which involves questions of religion and jury decision.
The sound bite is the jurors were instructed to consider (as Colo. law requires) moral factors in recommending the sentence (the verdict had been rendered). Several of them used biblical verses to argue that death was not only justified, but required.
Fred Phelps The Slacktivist has a great post (he's an evangelical Christian) on the subject. Be sure to read the comments.
He also raises a point; those who are opposed to the death penalty are routinely denied the right to sit on juries in captial cases. I wonder if one could argue religious discrimination (which is the underlying thrust of the AFA Poll).
So, the poll is located here Should the Bible be banned from the jury room? (I don't title them). Right now the ratio is 1,000 to one, in favor of it being allowed in.
The sound bite is the jurors were instructed to consider (as Colo. law requires) moral factors in recommending the sentence (the verdict had been rendered). Several of them used biblical verses to argue that death was not only justified, but required.
Fred Phelps The Slacktivist has a great post (he's an evangelical Christian) on the subject. Be sure to read the comments.
He also raises a point; those who are opposed to the death penalty are routinely denied the right to sit on juries in captial cases. I wonder if one could argue religious discrimination (which is the underlying thrust of the AFA Poll).
So, the poll is located here Should the Bible be banned from the jury room? (I don't title them). Right now the ratio is 1,000 to one, in favor of it being allowed in.
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Date: 2005-03-31 09:35 pm (UTC)He, and perhaps they, brought in Levitical Law as if it were binding. In short they said the bible not only provided guidance, by way of moral compass, but in fact mandated, with no room for argument that only death was available.
And in that vein, it is worse than questionable, it is against the law, straight up and without question.
TK