The Jurors and the Bible: turn the other cheek and to let he who is without sin throw the first stone?

The New York Times > Opinion > The Jurors and the Bible: "Published: April 1, 2005

To the Editor:

Re "Colorado Court Bars Execution Because Jurors Consulted Bible" (front page, March 29):

This latest installment of the culture wars caused me to wonder. What if the jurors - who voted for the death penalty - had heeded Jesus' command to turn the other cheek and to let he who is without sin throw the first stone? They might have decided on a less severe sentence.

Would that have satisfied the religious right's call for a legal code based on the Bible?