Absolute Morality Does Not Change When Christians Support Death Penalty

Absolute morality is what we, Christians, believe. The Bible provides a comprehensive understanding of what is right and what is wrong. Absolute morality means that killing is wrong or raising kids even if you don't have money is right. When we say absolute it means the difference of black and white, with nothing in between. It is the fight of right over wrong. You can't play in the middle.

Why are (most) Christians supporting the war on drugs of President Duterte? Or why are we (a rejoinder) supporting death penalty?

The rule: Thou shalt not kill. This is the absolute of the Bible.

On death penalty:

Statement: Absolute morality demands for a punitive justice system. This is not retribution or vengeance, but the wheel of justice working in a manner best suits in an imperfect world. (Why imperfect when God made it perfect? Better ask Adam and Eve.)

Clause: Death penalty must only be applied on heinous crimes. Heinous crimes classify those acted against persons with the intent to destroy or harm them.

Question: Is drug pushing or usage heinous?

Yes. Drug crimes are against persons. When one peddles drugs, he understands that his action may harm another person. As much as he understands and knows the effects of drugs, it is intentional crime.

But drug using, why include that?

A drug user at the stage four or acutely dependent on drugs inflict harm on others, not just physically but also emotionally and mentally.

Question: But killing is wrong, based on absolute morality of the Bible.

The law is absolute. It provides a background for morality. But when you break the law, punitive justice applies. The absolute morality of the Bible won't work without its punitive clauses.

When one commits murder or rape, death penalty is justice system at work for absolute morality. It is not to undermine absolute morality, but to reinforce or strengthen the case for absolute morality.

Otherwise, when there is no punitive clause, the absolute morality is nothing but a tiger with its sharp teeth. People would be imposing their own moral standards and beliefs. Why be afraid to do so when the absolute morality of the Bible has no police power?

Question: Is it wrong to support death penalty? Are we Christians having double standard? Are we leaving the fundamentals of absolute morality and espousing the concept of relative morality?

The answer to all these is NO.

By supporting death penalty we hold dear the standards of the Bible that life is sacred and that killing is morally and biblically wrong. That by supporting the same we are shouting to the world the need for people to follow the absolute morality of the Bible, or face the punitive demand of justice.

Don't tell me God is love so why the punitive justice. You are asking for a parent to discard rebuke and discipline because he/she loves his/her child.