THEME E - Religion, crime and punishment

good and evil intention

“actions are judged by intention” hadith

“a good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit” Jesus

“treat others as you would like to be treated” Jesus

suffering

“suffering produces perseverance” st paul

“along with hardship there is ease” quran

“god does not burden a soul with more than it can bear” quran

view for crime

“clothe yourself with compassion” st paul

“submit to the governing authorities” st paul

“all people are equal like the teeth of a comb” hadith

“those who are saved from their greed are successful” quran

greed

those who are saved from their greed are successful” quran

“be on your guard against greed” Jesus

hate

“you are all equal in the Christ Jesus”

“all people are equal like the teeth of a comb” hadith

hate crime

“all people are equal like the teeth of a comb” hadith

“you are all equal in christ jesus”

theft

“do not steal” 10 commandments

“do the most loving thing” situation ethics

“cut of the hands of thieves” quran

“actions are judged by intentions” hadith

murder

“thou shall not kill” 10 commandments

“whoever kills one person… it is as if he killed whole of humanity” qur’an

treatment of criminals

“i was in prison and you visited me” jesus

“cut of the hands of thieves” quran

“restore that person gently” st paul”

“forgive not 7 but 77 times” jesus

“forgive others and God will forgive you” hadith

“god gave you life” quran

forgiveness

“forgive not 7 but 77 times” jesus

“forgive others and God will forgive you” hadith

“the most gracious, the most merciful” quran

“if they repent and mend their ways…leave them alone” quran

death penalty

“turn the other cheek” jesus

“do not kill” exodus

“do not take life, which God had made sacred, except in the way of justice” quran