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Fr.Andrew · 05-12-2003, 01:52 PM

I'm sure everyone's heard by now of the Texas lady who killed two of her sons with great big rocks the day before Mother's Day...and tried to kill a third...apparently on what she took to be orders from God.
This isn't new, of course--in one form or another, God has been telling people to do evil things since the dawn of man. This is (at least) the third example in recent memory in which He's told a mother to kill her children.

What baffles me is the attitude expressed by the congregation of the little church where the family worshipped:
"More than 200 members crowded into the church cried, waved their hands and vocally praised God during a prayer for the family."

Praised God for what!?

Mageth · 05-12-2003, 02:50 PM

Praised God for what!?

Good question. God wasn't there, neither to instruct the obviously deeply mentally disturbed woman to kill her children nor to prevent her from doing so.

God ain't there, folks. When will people realize this? The world sends this message loud and clear every day.

Spaz · 05-12-2003, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Fr.Andrew
Praised God for what!?

For not killing them of course

God has been kind enough to spare them.

Marduk · 05-12-2003, 03:33 PM

God said to Abraham �kill me a son�
Abe said �man you must be puttin me on�
God said �no�
Abe said �what?�
God said �you can do what ya want Abe but, the next time ya see me commin you had better run�
Abe said �where do ya want this killin done�
God said �out on highway 61�
Bob Dylan

echidna · 05-12-2003, 05:27 PM

God's alibi is that the Serpent of Satan took the guise of God and deceived her just as the Serpent deceived Eve.

Case dismissed for lack of evidence.

Ronin · 05-12-2003, 05:42 PM

God, being omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent, was present during this deception and, therefore ~

1. was present during the premeditation and commision of the horrendous crime.

2. did not prevent the crime, defend or render aid to the children

3. made no statement to police regarding his culpability.

God = guilt as charged...should the silly bastard have existed at all.

echidna · 05-12-2003, 06:08 PM

Got any DNA swabs to prove that ?

my dog earl · 05-12-2003, 07:51 PM

As my christians will say, the children are in a better place now. Praise Jesus. Makes me puke.

wade-w · 05-12-2003, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by Ronin
God, being omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent, was present during this deception and, therefore ~

1. was present during the premeditation and commision of the horrendous crime.

2. did not prevent the crime, defend or render aid to the children

3. made no statement to police regarding his culpability.

God = guilt as charged...should the silly bastard have existed at all.

But that would have interfered with the woman's "free will" to believe that he had told her to kill her children.

lpetrich · 05-12-2003, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by my dog earl
As my christians will say, the children are in a better place now. Praise Jesus. Makes me puke.

Doesn't anyone ever decide to join those who are allegedly in a "better place"?

05-12-2003, 01:52 PM	#1
Fr.Andrew Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Betsy's Bluff, Maine Posts: 540	Baffled I'm sure everyone's heard by now of the Texas lady who killed two of her sons with great big rocks the day before Mother's Day...and tried to kill a third...apparently on what she took to be orders from God. This isn't new, of course--in one form or another, God has been telling people to do evil things since the dawn of man. This is (at least) the third example in recent memory in which He's told a mother to kill her children. What baffles me is the attitude expressed by the congregation of the little church where the family worshipped: "More than 200 members crowded into the church cried, waved their hands and vocally praised God during a prayer for the family." Praised God for what!?

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05-12-2003, 02:50 PM	#2
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Praised God for what!? Good question. God wasn't there, neither to instruct the obviously deeply mentally disturbed woman to kill her children nor to prevent her from doing so. God ain't there, folks. When will people realize this? The world sends this message loud and clear every day.

05-12-2003, 03:33 PM	#4
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	God said to Abraham �kill me a son� Abe said �man you must be puttin me on� God said �no� Abe said �what?� God said �you can do what ya want Abe but, the next time ya see me commin you had better run� Abe said �where do ya want this killin done� God said �out on highway 61� Bob Dylan

05-12-2003, 05:27 PM	#5
echidna Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,832	God's alibi is that the Serpent of Satan took the guise of God and deceived her just as the Serpent deceived Eve. Case dismissed for lack of evidence.

05-12-2003, 05:42 PM	#6
Ronin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5,047	God, being omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent, was present during this deception and, therefore ~ 1. was present during the premeditation and commision of the horrendous crime. 2. did not prevent the crime, defend or render aid to the children 3. made no statement to police regarding his culpability. God = guilt as charged...should the silly bastard have existed at all.

05-12-2003, 06:08 PM	#7
echidna Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,832	Got any DNA swabs to prove that ?

05-12-2003, 07:51 PM	#8
my dog earl Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 149	As my christians will say, the children are in a better place now. Praise Jesus. Makes me puke.

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