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Re:Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And... by boeingUH60 on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:48PM (#34316657)
> However murder is considered a mortal sin that separates one's soul from god and that cannot regularly be forgiven.

Don’t think that’s true. Murder is considered a grave sin but not one that can’t be forgiven…remember Paul (who wrote several books of the New Testament) was a killer, so was Moses in the Old Testament.

I think the only sin mentioned as unforgivable is “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” which is very vague.

(Was raised Christian, no longer one).

Edit: Another comment there’s a Catholic-evangelical disagreement on this, so maybe that’s the case.

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Re:Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And... by nailer on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:21PM (#34317159)
IIRC it was a a little vague about what Saul of Tarsus actually did to the early Christians. I've heard it argued that Moses killing the Egyptian was an act of faith rather then of murder.

FWIW I think god is not real, just playing devil's advocate.

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