It is the greatest good to the greatest number which is the measure of right and wrong
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Absolute Morality (William Penn - Quaker)
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
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Free will (CCC)
God created man a rational being, conferring on him the dignity of a person who can initiate and control his own actions
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Free will (Galatians 5:13)
You...were called to be free
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Forgiveness (CCC)
It is called the sacrament of Penance, since it consecrates the Christian sinner's personal and ecclesial steps of conversion, penance, and satisfaction
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Forgiveness (Matthew 5:38-39)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also
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Justice (Amos 5:24)
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream
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Work of Reformers (Gaols act, influence by Fry)
‘prisons should be made secure; gaolers should be paid; female prisoners should be kept separately from male prisoners; doctors and chaplains should visit prisons and lastly, attempts should be made to reform prisoners.
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Prison Chaplain (Helen Prejean)
People are more than the worst thing they have ever done in their lives
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Prison (Bible)
When I was in prison you visited me ... and I tell you whatever you do for the least of my brothers you do for me
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Prison Chaplain (Quaker)
You are there primarily there for the inmates. Most offenders are also victims. That doesn’t mean we feel sorry for them; but we do offer them enough compassion
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Death Penalty (Exodus 21:24)
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
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Death Penalty (Genesis 9:6)
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed
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Death Penalty (CofE)
The Laws of the Realm may punish Christian men with death for heinous and grievous offences
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Death Penalty (CCC)
no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being
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Death Penalty (Obama)
I believe there are some crimes … so heinous ... that the community is justified in … meting out the ultimate punishment
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Death Penalty (Ray Krone - former inmate)
You can’t have a penalty that isn’t reversible
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Death Penalty (Convicted Serial Killer)
You have to kill me. I am evil. If you don’t, I’ll just kill again
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Death Penalty (Voltaire)
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one
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Forgiveness (Matthew 5:7)
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
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Creation
and it was good
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Suffering (Elie Wiesel)
Why did the miracles occur only during biblical times? Why don’t they happen in our time?
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Problem of Evil (Epicurus)
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then is he not omnipotent? Is he able, but notwill? Then he is malovent. Is he both able and willig? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able to willing? Then why call him God?
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Cause of evil (Genesis 8:21)
the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth
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Absolute Morality (William Penn - Quaker)
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
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