[Austin, TX] Church leaders accused in beating -- Boy in intensive care with kidney failure

The Houston Chronicle ^ | July 9, 2002 | Armando Villafranca

[Poohbah]

Holy Mary Mother of God. Somebody forgot his lithium that day.

Nope. This wasn't insanity. This was pure, unadulterated EE-VIL. Turning up the radio shows that the Thompsons knew that what they were doing was morally heinous.

Hanging is too good for such trash.

[Illbay]

I wonder what you would have said had I posted that they were "Muslim Imams" heading an "Islamic mosque"?

[RGSpincich]

that arrest warrants had been issued for the Thompsons.

Yep. Git a rope.

Brothers may have attorney arrange surrender

Looks like the "pastors" know that they are in deep stuff and are hiding.

[maxwell]

The police are now looking for the Thompsons, to arrest them on this charge. I can only assume that they have looked into this and have found "probable cause" to believe the Thompsons did indeed do this.

Fair enough.

[Poohbah]

Yep. Git a rope.

I done said that hangin' is too good for this sort of trash. We need a truck dragging, followed by leaving the body out in the open--hey, buzzards gotta eat, too.

I am just absolutely enraged by this.

[Poohbah]

Why use Muslims as an example?

Would you accuse the victim of being money-hungry if this act were performed at a mosque by an imam?

[maxwell]

There's a certain percentage of professed "Christians" (of various denominations) who are kooky "control freaks" obsessed with punishment. A psychological disorder of some type. Sadistic tendencies. Unfortunate, but, like with unbalanced types who beat their wives or children, such things happen. Has little to do with authentic Christian witness, obviously.

Yep, there are control freaks of all varying degrees within religious circles. That chaps my Republican a$$ when somebody gets up and goes on some big ol' ego trip-- cause that's all it is, plain and simple-- and gets hundreds, maybe thousands, to devote their lives to his teachings and interpretations.

Somebody said above that this is what happens when Christians don't interpret the Holy Scriptures for themselves, when they rely entirely on whoever is in the pulpit... Folks should think before signing their lives away to a mere mortal... I guess it's alot less mental work just to take somebody's word for it, that THIS is how you get yer happy a$$ through the pearly gates.

I don't buy. I think the road to Hell is paved with the carcasses of "Christians". I also think that there are many, many different paths to Heaven, and everybody takes his own trip...

[Minnesoootan]

Thanks for the info...now we can see what truth comes out.

[RGSpincich]

buzzards gotta eat, too

What've you got agin' buzzards?

[Poohbah]

Wow. You are desperate to make excuses for some people.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Unfortunately (and keep in mind, I am a professing "Christian") some people get the idea that the Bible is a license or weapon to vent all of their frustrations and anger at other people, however trivial the issue involved.

The emphasis on Hell and damnation that some people get obsessed with (and it does trigger a variety of neurotic or psychotic reactions in the mentally unbalanced) gives some kooky types the idea that they have an opportunity to begin the punishment (permitted to God for the great beyond) here and now. Strange phenomenon, but it does exist among unbalanced types, certain control freaks, sadists, etc. You find similar phenomena among Communists,Nazis, and members of other non-Christian cults or ideologies. It's a psychological syndrome. I can't stand when people present this in a Christian context.

[My back yard]

I used to have to go pick my own switch. Cruel beyond words. Once or twice is all it took. 8^)

[maxwell]

I can't stand when people present this in a Christian context.

It's a betrayal of the faith, really, is what it is-- a betrayal of the worst kind. Pedophilic priests are committing the same transgression. Surely Christ had these people in mind when he made his "millstones" comment...

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Control freaks and sadists just do nothing to advance spiritual philosophies. Too stupid to see the folly and insanity of their demented ways, one would guess.

[Illbay]

I do believe that such clouds have silver linings. I think that it is sobering a whole lot of Christians to the fact that words mean nothing compared to deeds (unless, of course, you are a liberal, but so few of them are Christians anyway, in my opinion).

It is time to clean house, if you truly fear God and desire justice.

Despite what others here might think, if people like this were delivered to "true" Christians for justice, I suspect the punishment would be more sure and swift than otherwise. I do believe that "true" Christians, hungering and thirsting for truth as they do, desire justice like they desire water and air.

[DrewsDad]

I also think that there are many, many different paths to Heaven, and everybody takes his own trip...

I take it you have a different interpretation of John 14:6 and I John 5:11-13.