WWJD is Not a Fashion Statement

Posted by Mary Mancini on May 8, 2007 under Uncategorized |

The TCASK blog excerpts a letter by the Rev. James Lawson that was published in the Tennessean this morning.

For those of us who are Christian, we are called, as the early church described itself after Jesus’ crucifixion, to be “people of the way.” Our lives should manifest the love, forgiveness and reconciliation exemplified and taught by Jesus. This would preclude the deliberate, premeditated murder of another human being, so we are summoned to be faithful disciples by opposing the death penalty.

In a society where an estimated 90% of its inhabitants say they believe in God, and with time running out for Phillip Workman, we really need to ask ourselves, WWJD? And then listen for an honest answer.

Email Phil Bredesen and ask him to halt the execution of Phillip Workman and commute his sentence.

Kat Coble said,

we really need to ask ourselves, WWJD? And then listen for an honest answer.

As I’ve said before, Jesus willingly accepted his own execution at the hands of the state. That’s what Jesus actually did. We know this.
Mary said,

I’m not sure I understand what you mean, Kat. He accepted his own execution because “thy will be done.” Are you saying that it’s God will for other people besides Jesus to be executed by the state?