Let's get one thing perfectly straight, there is no difference between murder and killing. To suggest that there is is utterly ridiculous. God is the only one who has the right to decide whether man should live or die and He has the power to do His bidding in His perfect time. I agree that man has been placed in charge of the courts to excercise justice but such justice must not allow us to act in place of God. I also agree that the court system worldwide is far too corrupt to ever use the death penalty effectively. I used to agree with the death penalty but then God convicted me because ultimately it was my selfish nature that supported it, my wishes to be safe being put before faith in God's power and Sovereignty.