Questions tagged [violence]

Intentional use or threat of force, likely resulting in harm to someone

Violence is the intentional use of force, or threat of force, that is likely to harm someone. Violence against people is accepted in certain circumstances by many Christian traditions, but some, espousing pacifism, reject it.

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Is violence against LGBT people warranted by scripture?

Possible Duplicate: Is there any Biblical basis for hating homosexuals? This week marks the 13th anniversary of Matthew Shepherd's torture and murder, a crime which appears to be motivated by disgust for who he was as a homosexual. Many…
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