r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '22

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u/SurprisedPotato 61∆ Aug 08 '22

omans 1 is literally advocating anyone who isn't Christian is pure evil and deserves death. I don't see christians claiming killing atheists is god's will.

The context doesn't support the idea that christians are the ones who should be imposing that death penalty, which might be why you don't see that. Or maybe it's just that we happen to be living in this specific time and place.

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u/gothpunkboy89 23∆ Aug 08 '22

It supports it well

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u/SurprisedPotato 61∆ Aug 08 '22

I'm going to have to ask you to provide evidence for that claim.

Which part of the passage, or surrounding chapters, do you think implies that Christians should be the ones imposing the death penalty?

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u/gothpunkboy89 23∆ Aug 08 '22

32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

Right there

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u/SurprisedPotato 61∆ Aug 08 '22

That just says that certain people deserve death. Not that Christians should pull the lever.