I don't have to be a pacifist to love life so much that I would be willing to lose my own to defend it; especially when its for those whom I love.  As a Christian, that's includes a very large group of people.

Also, except in very rare (and often only theoretical) cases, I do not support the death penalty at all.  I do; however, vehemently oppose it when it's being perpetrated on innocent unborn humans in the womb for any reason.

And that includes when the "child" has to pay for the crime of their father who committed rape or incest against their mother.  Punishing the innocent for the crimes of the guilty is injustice at its worst!!!