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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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2. It reminds me of the Church's position on the death penalty.

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 11:48 AM

Sep 2013

In theory, it can be justified but not in reality.

If the Church's social teachings and teachings on peace were ever in fact followed, it would be outlawed as a subversive organization.

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Actually, the Just War Theory says a lot more than that Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #1

It reminds me of the Church's position on the death penalty. rug Sep 2013 #2