In the early 90's, a teenager named Kelly Wilson disappeared in a small town called Gilmer, Texas. Several years later, rumors began to fly about a satanic murder, accusing, among others, the chief investigating officer. Many careers were ruined, children were taken from their families for years, and a couple probably child molesters got off scott free because any testimony against them had been irrevocably tainted by these wild rumours. The most frightening thing about the whole affair, to me, was when the DISTRICT ATTORNEY said "The fact that there is no evidence is proof that Satan is involved."
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Here is a link giving more information on the case.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1994&dept_id=226369&newsid=11384591&PAG=461&rfi=9
2006-09-05 01:26:46 · 14 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For those who were unable to make the link (hey - it's very early.... gimme a break!), the fundamentalist Christians in powerful positions in this story ruined a lot of people's lives with what I consider to be mythological accusations. THAT frightens me.
2006-09-05 01:37:07 · update #1
That is pretty bat$hit crazy alright. What we have a round here is mostly Fundies who won't let their kids go to Halloween parties because it's devil worship but they don't go this far. Yet.
I feel sorry for Fundies because they seem to be frightened of so much. I never think of them losing it completely like this.
2006-09-05 01:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not fear fundies currently. What is frightful is what happens, as the story illustrates, when they gain the "ear" of the public and officials or when they gain the power of government.
Having grown up in East Texas I find the story believable in some ways and perplexing in many more. After having lived in the South Eastern US for twenty years the story would have been nearly a no brainer here, but in East Texas I am somewhat, not totally, surprised that it got as far as it did.
I do understand why and how the fundie aspect and story work together. When the fundies do not like you and the have the will and ability to destroy or hurt you they will stop at NOTHING to do so. Whom ever gets in the way is going to suffer the consequences of having done so as well.
2006-09-05 09:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by KLU 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know what the exact link is between fundamentalism and that story...but I do not like fundamentalism one bit. Fear, no. Despise, yes.
Why? Because Fundamentalists it seems have this propensity for being inflexible and incapable of change. Now I am not saying they should accept all change (that leads to anarchy)...but the problem is most fundamentalists are guilty of denying all change (best example are fundamentalist Christians and Muslims)...which leads to the next reason why I do not like them: Intolerance.
They are so intolerant of everything that in their blindness they sooner or later cannot see the true meaning of their faith(s) beyond whatever dogma they read or hear. I would not really mind if they just kept it to themselves...but they also have this annoyance to force others to follow them...which finally brings us to my final and probably most important reason why I do not like them: their tendency for Authoritarianism & Totalitarianism (not necessarily in national politics, even just in their province or county or town).
They are so convinced that theirs is the right way that they immediately resort to forcing others (verbally or physically) to follow their act. Thus they impede others' rights and become the exact opposite of whatever their faith really intended them to be (you can find this in virtually all faiths and belief systems which have been infected with the fundamentalist disease).
Edit:
OK...I see now the link between the two...(my answer still applies to those freaks)...
2006-09-05 08:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by betterdeadthansorry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should only frighten you if you live in a small town in the South. I do and I have heard as bad if not worse than this story. There is nothing worse than evil masquerading as righteousness.
2006-09-05 10:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fundies scare me because they affect my life with their beliefs. Every. Single. Day.
There are so many examples of this it's not even funny. The story you mentioned is indeed extreme, but I think stories like this would be much more common if we lived in a theocracy... which is exactly what they are pushing America to be.
2006-09-05 08:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by Snark 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
And what make you think he's a christian?
He may know something of the law of man but thats about it!
see McMartin trial!
Ran by that Bi t ch J. RENO
2006-09-05 12:02:49 · answer #6 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question really makes no sense in conjunction with the above story.
2006-09-05 08:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by steve 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
satan very well could be involved, the question is, on what side of the case?
I put my mind at ease knowing that God is in control and that I'm worth a son to Him.
2006-09-05 08:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by thomasnotdoubting 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Interesting how people will "assign" names to Christians like "fundie"
when those who do so are "Fundies" themselves, or had they not read Anne Coulters book "Godless" the Church of leberalism?
2006-09-05 08:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not frigthened of them, I am sometimes amused by them, sometimes bored by them, but never frightened.
2006-09-05 08:33:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋