This article by Dennis Romboy appeared on June 15 in the Deseret News. Click here for the entire article.
“As Christians we condemn the taking of human life, recalling that Jesus himself was the victim of state-sponsored murder, said Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. “His death holds before our eyes the poverty of capital punishment and its capacity to dehumanize those who carry out its sentence. We yearn for the day that justice is neither retributive nor vengeful.”
Utahns for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Event:
What: Interfaith prayer service
When: Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Where: St. Mark’s Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South
What: Public rally
Who: Delegates of several faiths; singer Kate MacLeod
When: Thursday, 9 p.m.
Where: State Capitol south steps
