Should the church Andrea Yates attended, be prosecuted too?

Question

She openly blames Satan for what she did, Shouldn't the folks who taught her Satan is real, be accountable?

And by their verdict aren't all true belivers who act according to what they belive insane also?
Which way is up?

Answer 1

I agree it was a crime for them to lie like this to an obviously mentally ill woman.

The churches who tell these kinds of lies about a judgmental punishing God who would allow a place like hell to exist are complicit in the murder of her children and are far more responsible than she is for their deaths.

The teaching of this type of nonsense to impressionable children is a crime. It is called child abuse.
Even if it is disguised as religion.

Love and blessings
don

Answer 2

Years before she killed her kids, Andrea (under Rusty's leadership) were members of a "cultish" church in Florida, where she was seemingly very impressionable to the ideas being taught.

She remained in contact via letter and otherwise with the pastor there even after they moved west, and if you've seen the content of their exchanges, you'll see the connection between her bizarre religious convictions and the teachings of this man.

Andrea is also certifiably schizophrenic, suffered major depression / post-partum depression in her life, tried to commit suicide at least once (maybe twice?), and was on heavy medication.

Andrea and Rusty had been told not to have any more kids because of the risk to Andrea's mental stability, but he dismissed that advice and Andrea (feeling she had to be the "submissive" wife and having trouble thinking for herself) went along with it.

Before killing her kids, Andrea (against all known common sense) had her medicine reduced/removed by a new uninformed doctor.

Considering her mental state before and after the crime, it's very likely she DID hear voices and that she DID believe her children would go to hell because she was an awful mother, and that this was the only way to save them.

So I wouldn't blame general religion for her crimes -- it was a fringe group to begin with, and seemed to simply be "grist for the mill" for her insanity. Her mental illness existed first; and the nutty religious ideas exacerbated it.

She was a tragedy waiting to happen; and as far as I can tell, the doctors, the church, and her husband failed her and her kids.

Answer 3

John Hinkley shot President Reagan and now enjoys time removed from the medical institution. he's authorized to circulate residing house. With this in ideas, Andrea Yates might desire to be allowed to attend church. i might propose this be accomplished decrease than supervision, of direction... Postpartum psychosis is an easily ailment. in simple terms ask any mom how depressing a stable previous case of the infant blues could be... Then upload in psychotic episodes... My coronary heart aches for the Yates infants, and it hurts for Andrea, too. If attending church brings her slightly peace, then I see no harm in this. i does not evaluate her of undertaking to all people contained domestically. (((((India)))))

Answer 4

Actually, Andrea Yates is to blame. No real christian would ever believe God wanted them to kill their kids. Sorry, but that doesn't fly at all. God does not tell anyone to kill their kids, since Abraham, and He didn't let that happen, just wanted to see if Abraham would do it or not. I think the Abraham story is a big lesson to all christians, God doesn't ask us to do evil and if we think He does, that's a big tip off that something isn't right upstairs.

Also, her husband should have gotten her help, along with her pastor who knew she had problems, but did nothing toward getting her help, thought she would come around on her own. It doesn't work like that, and any sensible human being should know that. These guys belong with Tom Cruise with that stupid non-religion of his.

Answer 5

Let's allow for a little personal responsibility for what people do. The church didn't kill anyone. She did. She's just nuts. Believing in a higher power doesn't make you insane. If you want to prosecute people for believing in a higher power, you must first prove that the higher power does not exist. Since that's pretty much impossible to prove or disprove, your argument will go nowhere and just wind up being another clog in the court system.

Answer 6

My dear: trustautostop

All of us have 'free will' of thought and actions.
Obviously Andrea Yates missed the 'Light' usually expounded by 'True Churches of God'. Who's fault was it that she choose the message of 'the enemy', 'Satan' instead. Unless it can be proved that she had influence DIRECTLY from that church then you cannot blame that church.
Andrea Yates 'Will"fully committed her crimes by her own 'free will'. Keep in mind, In life you have to teach both aspects of any point. Time must be equally given to the perspectives of 'Satan' as well as to that of God. Good versus Evil, Positive versus. Negative, and so forth and so on. Andrea Yates had 'Free Will'...and choose wrongfully. "Which way is up" is decided by your spiritual sense of being at peace with yourself thru learning and practicing Godliness.

Answer 7

This is one of those situations where everyone is to blame.

Dad is to blame for being a sexist pig and not recognizing the problems.

The church is to blame because did anyone come around to check up on her? I hardly think so.

Andrea is to blame, as she did the deed, regardless of her mental state.

Black is white.

She is insane, so she is not held accountable for her actions.

Who speaks for the children? If we are blowing up kids in the Middle East, five more lives mean nothing.

Answer 8

She was an adult, and by law, responsible for her own actions. She was mentally ill, though, and probably played a major factor in what she did. Not everyone who went to that church drowned their children. She was very sick...which makes me question why God (if he exists) would allow the creation of someone who could do that.

Answer 9

No, because it would set a precedent for others to blame religious institutions.

If anyone else should be prosecuted, it should be her husband who didn't lift a finger to help her with the kids.

Answer 10

Satan is real, and your logic doesn't hold up. She could have learned through her own Bible study about Satan. What are ya gonna do then - sue God?