For instance can the law be used to push against capital punishment? To argue against eating animals? Military service (like JWs do)? Euthanasia? Suicide? Killing in self-defense? What killing is the killing in question?

The man who penned down the law led many wars, so I doubt it refers to war. The society which codified the law had capital punishment. The suicide of Samson is spoken of as a heroic sacrificial act (akin to the modern suicide bomber). Animals were killed for food.. And for other less productive purposes, like Samson burning 300 foxes in philistine fields. Killing when you're convinced God wants you to was also OK. What killing is killing?

Killing time

Actually isn't procrastination also a sin

Read to much krap

imo its planning to end anothers life out of viciousness and heartlessness. a soldier killing is doing their job so cant be seen as heartless act in general tho some may or may not be. self defence is as it says defence not an act of cold calculating act. killing animals the nt says all things are good to eat.

killing in coldblood 4 no reason jus make sure u dont kill any 1 n ur all set

I'd go with cold-blooded murder also. Some preacher taking a stance against military service was attacking NIV for reducing the KJV's ''Thou shalt not kill'' to ''You shall not murder.'' some other denomination doesn't even allow use of firearms in self-defense. Pro-life use the same reference too, as do people supporting various interests.

The way I see it, in the form it appears in the KJV the law lends itself to a myriad of interests which may not even have been the original intent. The rallying cry against capital punishment is equally from the same reference point.

I agree with much of this but do you think all killing in war is justified or allowed? Hitler believed he was doing do God's will, as did the crusaders. Is it possible to violate the law in war?

self defence and capital punishment r the only justified killings even in war war is jus a game of chess nowadays n evey1z a p*wn

i would say probably not all killings in war should be allowed. but like politics not a subject im really good at so i tend to shy away when it comes to military or war subject except to say i support our military and appreciate what they do

Interesting, isn't war really just organized murder?

killing for a living is heartless. Whether you're a soldier or gangster, end of.

It's a slippery slope to try n decide which killing is ok n which isnt.I believe we are supposed to aim as individuals to not do it at all

but if u see now, TODAY in this world, it is the jews n the christians that practised killing/murder most in the world.

If all they are setting out to do kill. But if their motive is to protect.

theres no one thats able to do a Justice Deffensive war to Protect these days...without murdering innocent civillians. it is never OK to even cause one innocent death of civillians that doesnt fight u. so, i suggest to all just to keep inside their shell n not causing any further disaster by acting as a Hero. deal ur own spiritual life n worry over ur own sins there for even supporting any of those that will make u be one of them.

Yes and no, army's throughout the world use weapons such as rocket launcher, grenade launcher, mortars etc that have quite a good range meaning troops are at a safer more defensive position. So they rely on information relayed to them constantly during battle, mistakes are made...even accidently shooting at allies has happened, 'friendly fire' intel coming in could be false or mistaken but they are there 2 follow orders.

But if its a case of soldier attacking bcuz of sheer hated 4 their enemy and wiv no regard of others around then yes its murder.