Category: Kingdom Law

Roger Clemens’s Trial & Kingdom Law

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Roger Clemens is returning to court on perjury charges after his first trial ended in a mistrial.

Opinions on whether Clemens should be prosecuted for perjury fall primarily into two groups.

There are those who think Clemens should be prosecuted not so much because of his alleged perjurious testimony but because they see him as a cheater who has sullied the MLB record books. They see the perjury trial as a way to punish him for his infidelity to professional baseball, not his oath.

Then there are those who see Clemens’s prosecution for perjury as a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. They either see perjury as a minor offense not worthy of the cost of prosecution or believe Clemens is being selectively prosecuted because of his fame.

Both groups are missing the real issue. Continue reading “Roger Clemens’s Trial & Kingdom Law”

On the Right to Die

I’ve never had particularly strong feelings on the issue of the so-called right to die.

My experience with the issue has been limited. The only real experience I’ve had is when my 93 year-old grandmother was near death.

The home health nurse told us she would likely not make it through the night. In fact, my grandmother was in so much pain she was barely conscious and just kept moaning and saying “Lord please take me.” She just wanted to die.

I prayed for her. I put my hand on her shoulder and prayed for healing. The next morning we received a call saying my grandmother was awake and coherent, as if nothing had ever happened. She lived another three fairly normal months. Continue reading “On the Right to Die”

Why Reason Isn’t Enough

If you can’t pay your mortgage, don’t feel bad about defaulting and walking away. After all, it was the greedy mortgage brokers and banks who induced you into a mortgage you couldn’t afford. They made their money, now they should take their medicine.

No, wait. You had a choice. Nobody put a gun to your head and said, “Buy this house or else.” Besides, if you default, it’s not just the bank who pays but the rest of the society through more taxes for bailouts and higher interest rates.

Which argument appeals to you? Take your pick. Both are based on reason. You could choose either one and sound reasonable. Continue reading “Why Reason Isn’t Enough”

On The Casey Anthony Verdict

It seems the whole nation is angry over the Casey Anthony verdict.

If you are a citizen of the kingdom of God and you are struggling with the same feelings, you may want to reconsider.

The Old Testament law required two witnesses to a capital crime. (Deuteronomy 17:6).  To serve as a witness, the individual could not be guilty of the crime for which they served as a witness.  (Deuteronomy 19:15). Additionally, one of the witnesses had to be willing to initiate the execution. (Deuteronomy 17:7).

These strict procedural requirements would, for example, prohibit the modern practice of relying on coconspirator testimony to obtain convictions, and make conviction a practical impossibility where the witnesses were, as some believe was the case in the Casey Anthony trial, family members. Continue reading “On The Casey Anthony Verdict”