Torture a christian value?

[juliod]

So we have an administration that claims to act on christian principles. But one also that embraces torture. Yes, I know that Dubya has recently said we don't torture people, but no one can actually belive that. The administration has gone so far as to work up a detailed explanation of how they have the legal authority to torture as they see fit. In fact they argue that the President has unlimited authority during a self-declared "war".

I would be inclined to condemn this as not being christ-like. But then I think, isn't christianity based on torture? Isn't the whole heaven/hell thing a vast system of punishement by torture? Once we identify the enemies of god, as most Bush-supporters view their opponents, including people accused of terrorism, isn't it chist-like behavior to torture them? Since god wants and intends to torture these people for eternity, isn't it expected that we would do so too?

Is there a flaw in my reasoning somewhere?

DanZ

[Cathar1950]

Reality tv! Now that is Torture.