Thank you, John. I look forward to the series—I need to learn more about this. (And it will be a relief from the politicians.) A good friend of mine (he passed away a few years ago) was a volunteer for Prison Fellowship for many years. He led Bible studies and counseled ladies that were incarcerated. He told me that many of them had tragic stories. Everything from abuse, circumstances conspiring against them … and he became convinced of the innocence of some, but they were in jail nonetheless. Indeed, I know a young man who confessed to a crime he didn’t commit because he was scared and threatened by an investigator. These stories helped solidify my opposition to the death penalty.
God bless you.
P.S.- Wow, I just noticed footnote 6...how did he get away with saying such a thing?
Thank you, John. I look forward to the series—I need to learn more about this. (And it will be a relief from the politicians.) A good friend of mine (he passed away a few years ago) was a volunteer for Prison Fellowship for many years. He led Bible studies and counseled ladies that were incarcerated. He told me that many of them had tragic stories. Everything from abuse, circumstances conspiring against them … and he became convinced of the innocence of some, but they were in jail nonetheless. Indeed, I know a young man who confessed to a crime he didn’t commit because he was scared and threatened by an investigator. These stories helped solidify my opposition to the death penalty.
God bless you.
P.S.- Wow, I just noticed footnote 6...how did he get away with saying such a thing?