More correctly, it's "thou shalt not murder" not "thou shalt not kill". "Thou shalt not kill" would be rather an odd and cumbersome commandment, in my opinion, not to mention contradictory in a religion that advocates the death sentence and a few different types of war. Given this fact, it's surprising how many branches of Christianity use the term "kill".
Which, of course, opens the door to much tail-eating argument over the exact definition of "murder" and whether war and/or execution fall under the heading, blah blah blah. But my original answer stands. :)
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Date: 2006-07-25 06:03 pm (UTC)Which, of course, opens the door to much tail-eating argument over the exact definition of "murder" and whether war and/or execution fall under the heading, blah blah blah. But my original answer stands. :)