I woke up this morning thinking about Thou shalt not kill vs Thou shalt not murder.
I nosed around the web and found this:
(Source:
https://www.differencebetween.com/di...and-vs-murder/)
Kill
Kill is a term that is used to denote death of human beings though it is also used for death of animals, as well.
Murder
Murder is a term that is reserved for intentional killing of a human being. Any instance where the death of a human being is because of malicious intent and action of another person is referred to as a murder.
What is the difference between Killing and Murder?
The most important distinction between a killing and murder is that of motivation and intent. A murder has the intent and is planned, whereas killing does not have intent.
• You can kill animals but in case of human beings, you murder them.
• When the loss of life is accidental, the term used is killing.
• Loss of lives because of natural disaster and epidemic is also killing.
• Soldiers kill, they do not murder in war.
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Regarding the Bible, it says Thou shalt not kill.
However, how were the people to carry out their burnt offerings without killing an animal?
Despite what it says (Thou shalt not kill) it does make sense that Thou shalt not murder would be more appropiate.
God is killing people and inspiring the killing of people in the Bible.
As troublesome as that is (to me) it seems that it is murder that is going on.
"Any instance where the death of a human being is because of malicious intent and action of another person is referred to as a murder."
Help me with this please.
It still seems that those acts are sinful acts.