Executing Richard Glossip Violates Biblical Law

Dear Editor:

On September 16th, Oklahoma plans to execute Richard Glossip, a man accused by only one witness.

Deuteronomy 17:6 states, “On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.”

What is known is that 19-year old Justin Sneed did the murder, and that during six hours of police interrogation, accused Richard Glossip of hiring him to kill Barry Van Treese.

In exchange, Sneed got life, and Richard Glossip got death. Nothing beyond Sneed’s testimony links Richard Glossip to the murder.

Governor Mary Fallin could grant a 60-day stay of execution to allow Richard Glossip’s new defense team more time for further investigation. So far, says she will not.

How could a Governor committed to keeping the Ten Commandments on State Capitol grounds in defiance of the Supreme Court’s orders, be so committed to executing Richard Glossip in defiance of Deuteronomy 17:6, “on the testimony of only one witness.”

To help Richard get a 60-day stay, people can call the Oklahoma Governor’s office at 405-521-2342, or sign the petition at www.MoveOn.org/RichardGlossip.

Respectfully, Nathaniel Batchelder

Nathaniel Batchelder is the director of The Peace House in Oklahoma City at 2912 N. Robinson Ave., OKC, OK  73103
Published by The Gayly, Sept. 7th, 2015 @ 8:22am CST