text: how have christians justified the death penalty, war, (killing people)? i was wondering how people who believe in the bible and the 10 commandments have made an exception to "thou shall not kill?  i think thats a fairly straightforward commandment. first of all the bible does not say thou shalt not kill. it says thou shalt not commit murder, and there is a vast difference. secondly the same bible that says thou shalt not commit murder also says whosoever sheds man's blood by man shall his blood be shed. also the same law that the ten commandments is in teaches clearly the death penalty for murder and several other crimes as well including rape, blasphemy, etc. we christians don't make up our own religion we follow what the bible taught. you misquote our bible, that i don't think you have ever read, and then use your misquote to try and refute us. read the bible yourself before you throw it at us.