The response I gave to a man who believes God sanctioned the death penalty

[More Than A Feeling]

Standing in line for the inaugural parade, I found myself next to a man who through his words I took to be hardcore fundamentalist/evangelical (or at least a biblical literalist) He wanted to talk about abortion, and how God's judgment was on this nation. He said we should promote a culture of life.

I asked him if that included abolishing the death penalty. He told me that God had instituted the death penalty when he flooded the world, sparing only Noah.

I reminded him that God repented, sealing his promise never to do that again in the rainbow.

The man replied: "Look at the tsunamis"

I got right up in his face and said "Are you saying God broke his promise? Are you calling God a liar?"

He had nothing to say to that.