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Idahoans Against the Death Penalty

Posted on November 8, 2024 by megganmanlove

Press Conference at Idaho State Capitol, Nov. 7, 2024, Bp Manlove (I am so grateful for the 1991 ELCA Social Statement on the death penalty. All quotes here are from that statement.) The Lutherans of the Northwest Intermountain Synod-ELCA grieve … Continue reading →

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Before Scheduled Execution-Letter from ELCA Lutherans to Idaho’s Governor

Posted on February 28, 2024 by megganmanlove

Context: In 2023, Idaho approved a law that made a firing squad the state’s backup method of execution when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Resolution passed at April 2023 Northwest Intermountain Synod-ELCA Assembly: Condemn the use of the firing squad … Continue reading →

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