He was “about 16 or 17 years of age” - so how did he have 17 years to repent?bibleman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:47 pmIt was love to the remaining brothers to get rid of the influencer of sin (the young man).Hill Top wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:37 pmSinful.bibleman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:34 pm In today's New Testament Christian age... Was William Bradford and the brethren of Plymouth righteous OR sinful for executing a 17 year old boy for beastiality?
William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation, Norton Anthology of American Literature, Third Edition, From Book II, Chapter XXXII, Anno Dom: 1642
[A HORRIBLE CASE OF BEASTIALITY]
And after the time of the writing of these things befell a very sad accident of the like foul nature in this government, this very year, which I shall now relate.
There was a youth whose name was Thomas Granger. He was servant to an honest man of Duxbury, being about 16 or 17 years of age. (His father and mother lived at the same time at Scituate.) He was this year detected of *, and indicted for the same, with a mare, a cow, two goats, five sheep, two calves and a turkey. Horrible it is to mention, but the truth of the history requires it.
He was first discovered by one that accidentally saw his lewd practice towards the mare. (I forbear particulars.) Being upon it examined and committed, in the end he not only confessed the fact with that beast at that time, but sundry times before and at several times with all the rest of the forenamed in his indictment. And this his free confession was not only in private to the magistrates (though at first he strived to deny it) but to sundry, both ministers and others; and afterwards, upon his indictment, to the whole Court and jury; and confirmed it at his execution. And whereas some of the sheep could not so well be known by his description of them, others with them were brought before him and he declared which were they and which were not.
And accordingly he was cast by the jury and condemned, and after executed about the 8th of September, 1642.
A very sad spectacle it was. For first the mare and then the cow and the rest of the lesser cattle were killed before his face, according to the law, Leviticus xx. 15 and then he himself was executed. The cattle were all cast into a great and large pit that was digged of purpose for them, and no use made of any part of them.
Where was the love we are to have for our brothers?
Where was an offer to let him repent of his sins?
Where was the forgiveness?
He had 17 years to repent.
we must confess and forsake sins... not just confess them.
And while you consider it loving to the remaining brothers to get rid of the influencer, would you extend that same “loving” reasoning to all those whom you consider improper influencers? Perhaps the woman caught in adultery, she was definitely a poor influence. The law required her to be stoned.
It appear you are not consistent in your judgements.