Douglas Wilson
ON THE RECORD · 12 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The word of God outranks Madison, et al, and if the Qur’an were the word of God, then the constitution should just sit down and listen for a minute.”
Douglas Wilson · said 2010-01-17 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson wrote that the word of God outranks Madison and that if the Qur'an were the word of God, the constitution should defer to it.
“I prefer the older forms, like a firing squad, as opposed to attempts to ‘medicalize’ it, as with the recent botched execution by injection in Tennessee.”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson told the Guardian he prefers older execution methods like a firing squad over attempts to medicalize executions.
“the Pentagon has the responsibility to head off ghoulish behavior by some means”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson stipulated that the Pentagon has a responsibility to head off ghoulish behavior at public executions.
“turn into a circus”
Douglas Wilson · said 2026-10-10 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson acknowledged to Religion News that public executions can turn into a circus.
“I support the execution of Hasan, and prefer public executions to private”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson told the Guardian he supports the execution of Hasan and prefers public executions to private ones.
“When you give the state power to punish a blasphemer, you are giving the state the power to blaspheme with impunity.”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson argued in Mere Christendom against giving the state power to punish blasphemers.
“executions in the scriptures were public”
Douglas Wilson · said 2026-10-10 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson told Religion News that executions in the scriptures were public.
“Now of course, Hasan was mistaken, but this was a question of fact, not of principle,”
Douglas Wilson · said 2010-01-17 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson wrote in a blog post that Hasan was mistaken but that the question was one of fact, not principle.
“commanded a man to be executed for picking up sticks on the sabbath, that too was holy, righteous, and good”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson wrote in his 2023 book Mere Christendom that Moses' command to execute a man for picking up sticks on the sabbath was holy and righteous.
“The death penalty should be applied to violent criminals – murderers (Ex. 21:12), rapists and kidnappers (Ex. 21:16), abortionists (Ex. 21:22), and so on.”
Douglas Wilson · said 2026-03-02 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson wrote in a blog post that the death penalty should be applied to violent criminals including murderers, rapists, and abortionists.
“public executions to those conducted in the recesses of a prison somewhere in the middle of the night”
Douglas Wilson · said 2026-10-10 · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson told Religion News he prefers public executions over those conducted privately in prison.
“That will be challenging with a live stream.”
Douglas Wilson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Wilson admitted that heading off ghoulish behavior would be challenging with a live stream.