" We are a nation of laws and NOT a nation of theocrats . "
So you want to deny your own words? Roeder was genuinely acting to save innocent life that could not defend itself , that transcends religon..
That was his twisted argument, and apparently yours as well. The jury took all of 37 minutes to reject it.
To qualify for an affirmative defense, the defendant must prove - yes, in an affirmative defense, the burden shifts to the defendant - that he was acting to save either himself or someone else from immediate danger. Roeder didn't kill someone who was holding a gun (or a scalpel) in his hand. He murdered someone in cold blood who was sitting in his place of worship. That's murder, not self defense. The jury agreed with me, not you.