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NASB | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall not make a covenant (treaty) with them nor show mercy and compassion to them. |
Subject: How do we open eyes to truth? |
Bible Note: Dear coop! Are you accusing me of hate because I want to bring known terrorists to justice? I do not hate them at all! I do, however, despise and condemn their actions. War is not necessarily hatred of people, at least not in my case. I appreciate your concern for me, though :-) Yes, I do love my enemies. I also love the victims of senseless violence. I am afraid that social responsibility dictates that I bring such perpetrators to justice, including capital punishment, if warranted. You have said that you are in favor of capturing and caging evildoers. Has it occured to you that it is not very easy to do this? Such men would rather die, and in fact consider themselves heroes and martyrs for such a death. Im afraid that your plan won't work, though in theory it is desired. You seem to think my viewpoint is too earthly. I prefer the term practical. I see your thoughts as emotional or humanistic, but I'm sure that you consider them to be spiritual. :-) Blessings to you, and thanks to your son for serving his country! In Christ Jesus, charis |