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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

If you're a Christian, yes. Not killing people is supposed to be like their number one rule.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, killing is fine. It's murder that's not ok

[–] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In case non-native English speakers don’t understand.

The word “murder” is an old legal term meaning: unlawful killing of a person. This implies that there are lawful ways to kill a person. Slang usage of the word “murder” is less precise.

A proper translation of the Bible’s 10 Commandments prohibits murder, that is, don’t kill anyone in a way that your tribe forbids. It does not prohibit every kind of killing of people, that would be ludicrous. This is why those Christians who have the viewpoint of 100% no killing of people are misguided.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago

Not entirely misguided, just more evangelical. If murder is killing a way your tribe does not allow, but your tribe does not allow any killings (pacifism), you get thou shalt not kill.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's the "supposed to be" part