Question to Jewish

[Storm]

I had this question for some time now ....

Is it mentioned anywhere in The Hebrew Scriptures or The Jewish Holy Books that the Jewish are not allow to kill women, old people, and children ( either in War or Peace ) ?!

[Jeff]

"Thou shalt not kill" is one of the Ten Commandments, the Law that God gave Moses on Mt. Sinai.

That's the standard translation in English, but apparently the word "kill" is better translated as "murder." I think that covers the ground, although it needs some "Jewish tafsir" maybe? :p

It's good to remember, by the way, that all Jewish Scriptures are part of the Christian Scriptures...

[Scorpio27]

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The religion is great the prophet (pbuh) was great why not the Israelis i wonder. I watched "Ten Commandments". I was on a time machine.

I don't hate Jews but i hate Israeli actions. And i also hate the Muslim suicide bombers who kills mostly innocent civilian as the Israeli government doing.

[Pygmalion]

I do not think there any thing specific on that.

Also forbidden deals amongst them are allowed between a Jewish and a non-Jewish Like a Jewish prof told me.

[Threadlike]

I remember reading somewhere that Jesus (PBUH) and according to Christian idelogy, is said to have spoken to his companions saying, 'I have not come to start, but to comeplete'. So is that why the Bible is composed of BOTH the Jewish holy book (the Torah or the Old Testament) and the gospels?

[Storm]

So what is the answer ??!! Is it mentioned or not ??!!

[monotheism]

I'm an Orthodox Jew, so I consider myself qualified to respond: Yes, the Torah forbids taking the life of another person, and it's considered a most horrific crime, for man was created "in the image of G-d," unless it's necessary to do so for self-defence in a time of war, or at any other time. In general, I am open to answer politely asked questions.

[Jeff]

So what is the answer ??!! Is it mentioned or not ??!!

The answer is: "Thou shalt not kil"l is one of the ten commandments. It means you must not murder, you must not take innocent life.

That's what the understanding of it among Jews and Christians has always been.

It doesn't specifically say "old people" because it includes everyone. You can't kill innocent old people, but you also can't kill innocent young people.

Make sense?

[Threadlike]

But is there an existence of capital punishment in Judaism or Christianity for any crime? For example, what is the punishment of murder?

[Jeff]

Threadlike, here is something you should write down in a notebook, because it will help you a lot in understanding Christianity:

"Christianity has No Divinely Mandated Laws."

If you ask your computer to divide 22 by 0 the answer will be "that does not compute."

If you ask a Christian "what is the Divinely mandated punishment for murder", the answer is "that does not compute."

Crime should ordinarily be punished. And the correct punishment will vary from place to place and time to time.

Capital punishment has traditionally been permitted, though in practice today it is often rejected.