I think we've misinterpreted some of the scriptures to justify the death penalty. So whereas a lot of folks in America feel like we can do far better justiceโ - โit's more expensive to do the death penalty than the alternativesโ - โthere's so many reasons that people come to the conclusion to abolish the death penalty.
Shane ClaibornePrayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do.
Shane ClaiborneLittle movements of communities of ordinary radicals are committed to doing small things with great love.
Shane ClaiborneA lot of times people say whatever the government touches, they don't do that well, so why would we trust them with the power over life and death? Do we really believe the system is that perfect that it won't make any mistakes? You can't reverse these mistakes.
Shane ClaiborneIf you have two coats you have stolen one. We have no right to have more than we need when someone else has less than they need.
Shane ClaiborneIt's unilaterally true that it costs more to maintain the death penalty than the alternatives to it, and we can leverage more resources to victims families. We can do all sorts of creative ways of healing the pain that people have done by channeling the energy and resources to other more redemptive forms of justice.
Shane Claiborne