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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

meow2u3

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1. It's an act of blasphemy to kill in God's name

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:39 PM

Jan 2017

Killing in God's name is blasphemy no matter what religion you practice, so is using God's name to subjugate other people, reduce others to servitude, cover up crimes, commit crimes--including terrorism, etc.

http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html#536 (see para. 2148)

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Pope throws down gauntlet to religions: No killing in Gods name [View all] rug Jan 2017 OP

It's an act of blasphemy to kill in God's name meow2u3 Jan 2017 #1

How can anyone say God needs him to kill someone? rug Jan 2017 #2