[Levi Jones]

A godly oped piece by R. Albert Mohler Jr. Of course he is just trying to be nice. The Bible calls for the death of any transgressor against most any breaking of a commandment.

It is actually more rare that the Bible doesn't call for death for crimes.

Adultery -Leviticus 20:10-12; Numbers 5:11-29, Deuteronomy 22:22 except if the woman was a slave betrothed to another and her master has sex with her then no one dies. Leviticus 19:20-22
The daughter of a priest who fornicates or prostitutes specifically burnt with fire Leviticus 21:9
If a man takes a woman and her mother burnt with fire. Leviticus 20:14
Bestiality- Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 18:23;20:16, Leviticus 20:16 [kill both offender and animal]
Rape- in certain cases Deuteronomy 22:25-27, if she is a virgin he must marry her and never put her away Deuteronomy 22:28-29. In the case of a woman as a spoil of war; he must wait 30 days, shave her head and he cannot sell her as a prostitute Deuteronomy 21:10-14
Homosexuality- Leviticus 20:13, their supporters as well Romans 1:26-27;32
Working on the sabbath. Numbers 15:32–36
A betrothed woman who does not cry out while being raped Deuteronomy 22:23-24
A woman who is found not to have been a virgin on the night of her wedding Deuteronomy 22:13-29
Worshiping other gods Deuteronomy 13:6-13:10, Exodus 22:20; Deuteronomy 2:33-34, Numbers 21:34-35, 1 Samuel 15:2-3, Joshua 6:21 Joshua 10:40
Witchcraft Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31 ; Leviticus 20:6 Leviticus 20:27 1 Samuel 28:3 1 Samuel 28:9
Taking the LORD's name in vain, cursing his name or blaspheming Leviticus 24:16
Cursing a parent Exodus 21:15, 21:17, Leviticus 20:9, Mark 7:10, Matthew 15:4
Kidnapping Exodus 21:16
Bearing false witness (if the accused was on trial for his life the false witness who lied would be killed.) Deuteronomy 19:18-21
People who don't listen to church authority Deuteronomy 17:12
Children who strike their fathers Exodus 21:15
Atheists and all non-believers 2 Chronicles 15:12-13

Still this is a nice attempt at explaining why God needs to have people killed.

Why Christians should support the death penalty

Opinion by R. Albert Mohler Jr., Special to CNN


(CNN) - The death penalty has been part of human society for millennia, understood to be the ultimate punishment for the most serious crimes.
But, should Christians support the death penalty now, especially in light of the controversial execution Tuesday in Oklahoma?
This is not an easy yes or no question.
On the one hand, the Bible clearly calls for capital punishment in the case of intentional murder.
In Genesis 9:6, God told Noah that the penalty for intentional murder should be death: “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.”
The death penalty was explicitly grounded in the fact that God made every individual human being in his own image, and thus an act of intentional murder is an assault upon human dignity and the very image of God.
In the simplest form, the Bible condemns murder and calls for the death of the murderer. The one who intentionally takes life by murder forfeits the right to his own life.
In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul instructs Christians that the government “does not bear the sword in vain.” Indeed, in this case the magistrate “is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the evildoer.” [Romans 13:4]
On the other hand, the Bible raises a very high requirement for evidence in a case of capital murder.