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Deuteronomy 21:18-21?

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Joel:
Hi Jimi
Everyone dies sooner or later, how does that make The Just Judge of all the earth cruel if he says we must die now or later?
It's a good thing we are living in the age of Grace, I could be laying under a pile of stones right now. :-[

Joel

River:

 It seems to me it is the blind leading the blind. A rebel son gets a death sentence but many people who band together and believe in "an eye for an eye" get to walk away with murdering a man who did not murder? Is this not the same carnal minded nonsense that allows the idea of endless torture in a fire?

Dave in Tenn:
I have to ask this.  

The onus is on the father and mother to do the "laying hold on him" and the "bringing him out" and the "saying unto the elders"--I wonder how many parents actually DID this.  And if they did, what did they think about it?  "Whew...problem solved...let's party."?  Did they think they were being especially holy?

Just wondering.  

Dave in Tenn:
I don't really have a question about the law or even the penalty.  I'm at peace with what I believe about the purpose.

But the 'commandment' here is to the parents of the rebellious and stubborn son.  My question still stands. 

If I'm splitting hairs, I'll shut up.  I've been splitting my own hairs for three+ years now and don't really know any better way at this point.

River:
History and the news have this question covered pretty well. There is no shortage of parents who would do something like this. Having the backing of "God" on their side or the "law" I think only makes it double worse.
I would have to totally disagree with John From Kentucky on this subject. The idea that if you can kill someone and they will live again one day with a better attitude is way out. Sounds a lot like the fear of hell will set you straight idea. Or how about convert to our religion or be killed. I often notice how those who hate crime or rage at a injustice become worse than the persons they are upset with. Anyone who becomes a "problem" be it from sickness or what have you are always targeted because those who are blessed are to fearful or lazy to deal with the subject fully. It is so much easier to rid ourselfs of the "trash" and be on our way I suppose. But when people assume they are better or right or holy, well who can stop them?

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