If you want the actually correct Christian perspective, pray for the pedophiles to find Christ. Yes, they can be saved.
The verses about penalties for sins/crimes such as stoning those who commit certain crimes are in the old testament and they relate to how the nation of Israel was to arbitrate their laws, it should not be taken as a mandate for Christians living today. We do not live under these regulations, that is to say we do not live in a theocracy. The Torah is not the law of the land.
If you want to be able to kill pedophiles, get legislation passed that decriminalizes killing pedophiles. Otherwise, leave them to the legal system.
But if you do happen to kill a pedophile, God will forgive you, too...
Like, if someone is in the middle of attacking my child, they are being shot dead. Put a random guy walking the street, I wasn't sure if that was even okay. Like, I don't think you can just premeditate, but I don't know. I'd pray for justice for the victims. There's someone that i'm related to, that just pled not guilty, that we all know for a fact that he is guilty. His wife helped cover it up for 5 years. But I don't feel like I can just go up to him and deliver justice.
Pray for justice for the victims, but also pray for the offenders to change their hearts and turn to Jesus. Remember that repentance does not mean there are no consequences, if they were to truly repent they must also confess and accept the punishment for their crimes.
If you want the actually correct Christian perspective, pray for the pedophiles to find Christ. Yes, they can be saved.
The verses about penalties for sins/crimes such as stoning those who commit certain crimes are in the old testament and they relate to how the nation of Israel was to arbitrate their laws, it should not be taken as a mandate for Christians living today. We do not live under these regulations, that is to say we do not live in a theocracy. The Torah is not the law of the land.
If you want to be able to kill pedophiles, get legislation passed that decriminalizes killing pedophiles. Otherwise, leave them to the legal system.
But if you do happen to kill a pedophile, God will forgive you, too...
Like, if someone is in the middle of attacking my child, they are being shot dead. Put a random guy walking the street, I wasn't sure if that was even okay. Like, I don't think you can just premeditate, but I don't know. I'd pray for justice for the victims. There's someone that i'm related to, that just pled not guilty, that we all know for a fact that he is guilty. His wife helped cover it up for 5 years. But I don't feel like I can just go up to him and deliver justice.
Pray for justice for the victims, but also pray for the offenders to change their hearts and turn to Jesus. Remember that repentance does not mean there are no consequences, if they were to truly repent they must also confess and accept the punishment for their crimes.