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EXECUTION IN SCRIPTURE

Whether one is a believer, agnostic or atheist in every faith and ethical system are those who oppose death chambers.

Some Christians support politicians and judges who kill prisoners.

Jesus stopped an execution in progress. "Let him without sin cast the first stone."

David was never executed, though in lust he deliberately sent the husband of the woman he desired

to the front lines.

Cain was not executed for killing Abel in jealousy.

Moses was not executed for killing the Egyptian in anger.

Paul was not executed for killing Christians in obedience to a violent government.

Governor Jesse Ventura said when he ended Minnesota executions, as others had said before him "Thou shalt not kill is not asterisked with

exceptions."

God is infinite mercy.

WATERMARK

A watermark
upon the stone
.. sign of a past flood
when earth was knocked prone

A watermark..
an imprint within the
cotton paper..
sign of those who love
trees

A watermark
.. the sculpted rocks
wavecarved..
through the aperture in
the granite
the morning sun pours

Watermark
..the waters of Mark
.. the words which
summon
the living Christ
*

MARK CREEK WATER

Thank you ,
kind man
for spreading your compassionate
aura..
with your pen

(written in response to his poem on following deer trails)

-saiom shriver-

Watermark is to Mark B