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<H1><B><FONT size=6 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Texas</SPAN></FONT></B> Death Penalty Machine Rages
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">It will be a busy summer in </SPAN></FONT>Texas for
executions, again. Living in the death penalty capital of the Western World,
this shouldn’t surprise us. Gayland Bradford will die for you and your state
today at 6PM, and will be followed by 3 others this month. Bradford’s IQ is
68, 2 points below the legal level of “mild mental retardation.” In 2002, the
Supreme Court held in <EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Atkins v. Virginia
</FONT></I></EM>that it is unconstitutional to execute defendants with ‘mental
retardation.’ 2 different courts in Houston are also currently trying
cases with the death penalty at this time. By the time summer is over,
we’ll have executed 474 people since 1976, over 4 ½ times more than the next
state in the union (Virginia).<BR>We Christians are confused on this for some
reason. On the one hand, Jesus message of forgiveness, mercy and nonviolence
was unambiguous and clear. On the other hand, some support executions as a
cultural icon.<BR> <BR>Here’s an example of the disconnect. This morning
I read an interview with <A title=http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/michael-duduit-a-preaching-qa-with-david-platt-940.asp?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BetterPreachingUpdate href="http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/michael-duduit-a-preaching-qa-with-david-platt-940.asp?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BetterPreachingUpdate"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">a Christian
preacher</SPAN></FONT></A> tying his authority to God’s word, “To see that His
Word is good for <EM><I><U><FONT face="Times New Roman">conforming people to
the image of Christ</FONT></U></I></EM>, for going into making radical changes
in their lives, only the Word can do that—not my opinions, thoughts or ideas,
but the power of the Word, the effect of the Word in that wisdom that is found
in the Word (emphasis mine).” Now, let’s keep in mind Jesus said we are to
love our enemies, receive forgiveness as we give it, and that when confronted
with a perfectly legal opportunity to call for the death penalty, Jesus came
to the rescue of the accused. He also offered absolution to the two terrorists
beside him on the cross, then turned to ask God to forgive those who were
killing him. So being “conformed into the image of Christ,” one would think,
should look similarly.<BR>Apparently, not so. His denomination has this to say
on the issue: God “has established capital punishment as a just and
appropriate means by which the civil magistrate may punish those guilty of
capital crimes.” No mention of Jesus was given anywhere in their defense.
Reminds me of a recent poll looking at the disconnect between Evangelical
Christians and the teachings of Jesus. About the Poll, <A title=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-zuckerman/why-evangelicals-hate-jes_b_830237.html href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-zuckerman/why-evangelicals-hate-jes_b_830237.html"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">Phil Zuckerman</SPAN></FONT></A>
says:<BR> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Evangelical Christians, who most fiercely proclaim to
have a personal relationship with Christ, who most confidently declare their
belief that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, who go to church on a
regular basis, pray daily, listen to Christian music, and place God and His
Only Begotten Son at the center of their lives, are simultaneously the very
people most likely to reject his teachings and despise his radical message…
Evangelicals are the most supportive of the death penalty, draconian
sentencing, punitive punishment over rehabilitation, and the governmental use
of torture. Jesus exhorted humans to be loving, peaceful, and non-violent. And
yet Evangelicals are the group of Americans most supportive of easy-access
weaponry, little-to-no regulation of handgun and semi-automatic gun ownership,
not to mention the violent military invasion of various countries around the
world.<BR> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And so the death penalty machine rages on with the
ironic blessing of those who weekly gather to worship Jesus Christ,
executed-now-risen, the Prince of Peace. I’m proud <A title=http://houstonpeaceandjustice.wordpress.com/death-penalty/ href="http://houstonpeaceandjustice.wordpress.com/death-penalty/"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">the Mennonite Church
</SPAN></FONT></A>has doesn’t give its blessing. Perhaps if we won’t take our
cues from Jesus himself, we could take some cues from Rais Bhuiyan, a Muslim
man, who like Jesus was given second life. Mark Stroman, out for revenge
against Muslims after 9/11, shot and killed 2 men in </SPAN></FONT>North Texas
before shooting Bhuiyan in the face. He miraculously survived to advocate for
Stroman’s life, against the death penalty, <A title=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20110516-bangladesh-immigrant-seeks-stay-of-execution-for-man-who-shot-him-in-911-revenge-attack.ece?action=reregister href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20110516-bangladesh-immigrant-seeks-stay-of-execution-for-man-who-shot-him-in-911-revenge-attack.ece?action=reregister"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">saying</SPAN></FONT></A> his
Islamic faith led him to realize “hate doesn’t bring any good solution to
people. At some point we have to break the cycle of violence. It brings more
disaster.” Stroman is scheduled for execution in July.<BR> <BR>Perhaps I
shouldn’t be so hard on the church for supporting the death penalty. After
all, without trial, against all laws (including our own), we executed a man
before the watching world and then celebrated in the streets. Choosing
violence is just who we are. American citizens have every right to support
violence such as the death penalty. But as Zuckerman says, “it is just strange
and contradictory when they claim these positions as somehow “Christian.” They
aren’t.”<BR> <BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dear God, we pray
for an end to the hate and violence that led Gayland Bradford and Mark
Stroman to kill, and to us wanting to kill them in return. We pray for healing
and hope to flow through the victims’ families, for reconciliation and peace
to flow through death row, and for courage to be conformed to your image.
AMEN.</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Marty Troyer is pastor of <A title=http://houstonmennonite.org/ href="http://houstonmennonite.org/"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">Houston Mennonite
Church</SPAN></FONT></A>. You can join us anytime in Spring Branch or visit us
online at <A title=http://houstonmennonite.org/ href="http://houstonmennonite.org/"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">houstonmennonite.org</SPAN></FONT></A>. Follow Marty on
<A title=http://twitter.com/#!/ThePeacePastor/ href="http://twitter.com/#!/ThePeacePastor/"><FONT color=#336699><SPAN style="COLOR: #336699">Twitter.</SPAN></FONT></A></FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I hope your day is filled with joy! <BR>Peace,
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