On October 18, 2004, Arthur Shelton, a self described Christian and Eagle Scout, murdered his friend and roommate, Larry Hooper, because Hooper didn't believe in God.
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Throughout the 15 minute phone call Shelton often repeated, "I'm a Christian and an Eagle Scout and I wouldn't lie," and "don't worry about me, I'm fine, but he's the devil." The dispatcher struggled to persuade Shelton to lay down his weapon and go outdoors with his arms raised. Shelton resisted, as he feared Hooper might not be "dead enough", but eventually complied.
Dead enough was an understatement. When the police arrived they were confronted with the grizzly scene of Hooper sitting upright on the couch with his head blown away and his brain laying on his hand. The autopsy report presented by the prosecutor was gruesome to be sure, but, for the record, Larry Hooper tested negative for all narcotics and alcohol.
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2007-02-13 01:49:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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Even with all that behind us, December 19th, the day of sentencing, was still a horrific experience for myself, George Shiffer, Joe Milon, Lee Helms and Marty Maier. When leaving the courtroom the 'Christian' Shelton family lay in wait for us in the hallway. Their tears dried, they surrounded us shouting these comments: "The one good thing of all of this is that another Atheist is dead and the world is better off for it" and "The only good Atheist is a dead Atheist."
2007-02-13 01:58:03 · update #1
Wow!
Mullah are you sure you want to be an atheist?
2007-02-13 01:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
So you are going to get on here criticizing christianity in its entirety over some guy "claiming" to be a christian that went off and murdered someone.
If he was a true christian then he would have known better and not have killed anybody.
You must understand that there are people in this world who does bad things and then they try to pack it off on God or use the "I'm a Christian" line to give the christian faith a bad rep.
True Christianity does not preach and teach hate nor will it persuade anyone to go out and do bad things.
If these so called Christians goes out and spews hate and encourages violence then you can rest assure that they are not doing the Will of God but they are doing the will of their own choosen that has nothing to do with God whatsoever.
2007-02-13 02:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Religious Zealotry in all it's glory or should I say gory. Sadly, given that some people are willing to kill themselves just because someone is a different religion, nothing surprises me anymore where religion is concerned. It's one of the reasons Christian Right Wingers scare me. It's also one of the reasons I will never trust a Christian because you just don't know anymore.
2007-02-13 01:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
A murderer always has a reason. But it doesn't take much reflection to see the Shelton guy was just a complete nutjob.
2007-02-13 01:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
that is a serious case of extreme fundamentalism. just think, this used to be considered normal and acceptable in the bible.
this is very scary and sad.
2007-02-13 02:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by UFO 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God warned us that people are going to do a lot of bad things in the name of God. He was right.
2007-02-13 01:55:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ulrika 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
People DO go crazy
2007-02-13 01:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
He obviosuly suffered mental illness
What is your question?
2007-02-13 01:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Tanya Pants 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
so what is your question?
this man is clearly demented and has major mental problems....but if you are insinuating because he was a christian he did this or because he was a Christian it drove him to this then maybe you have a problem too....please.....there are bad atheists too etc....
2007-02-13 02:00:59 · answer #9 · answered by shiningon 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
You don't need narcotics and alcohol when you have Jesus. Jesus will f--k you up worse than drugs and alcohol together!
2007-02-13 01:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋