Religious teachings on Capital Punishment

Question 1

What are the general teachings?

Answer 1

• Life is precious and shouldn’t be wasted
• Forgiveness is important
• The role of sanctity of life

Question 2

What are the Christians teachings?

Answer 2

• All life is sacred
• ‘An eye for an eye’
• ‘Thou shall not kill’
• Quakers have campaigned against Capital Punishment