Larry Hooper was killed for being an atheist. His brutal murder, perpetrated at the hands Arthur Shelton, a Christian and Eagle scout, was justified simply because he was an atheist.
The trial began with the taped phone call Arthur Shelton placed to the Taylor police department in Taylor, Michigan, October 18, 2004, at precisely 12:44 AM. Shelton sounded calm and pridefull when he told the dispatcher he had just shot "the devil himself" with a revolver and a shotgun because "he (Hooper) didn't believe in God." Shelton told the dispatcher he was "still armed and ready to shoot again in case he moves. I want to make sure he's gone." When the dispatcher asked how many times he shot the victim Shelton replied, "hopefully enough."
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To Illuvatarwen:
Die, flayed and in a bath of brine.
Is there a link to something definitely credible about this? A quick google search didn't turn up anything remotely looking like a real newssource... I know it's old, but still, I'm afraid some of the more fundy christians on the forum I visit will wave it away, and personally, I prefer linking to a newssite for news...
Nekhbet, what tipped you off, the local militia?Charleston Heston speaking for the NRA in Flint after an accidental gun death involving two kids?
I agree that this guy was delusional. He actually said that Hooper had fire and smoke coming from his eyes.
JustinGG
I am almost constantly dealt reasons to be ashamed that I'm and Eagle Scout, but this is just sick and frightening. Everybody here knows that not all scouts are homophobic, psycho fundies, right? Right?!?
Looks like he did what the bile commands:
Wait, if this guy really was the Devil, wouldn't he absolutely believe in God? You know, having been his best friend all those years before they had their fight?
I'm new to this site, a former Catholic, now agnostic who really doesn't care who people worship as long as they don't use their religion as an excuse to be ass, and some of these quotes are supporting my plan to quit the human race and move to Saturn. I don't want to admit to being of the same species as some of these people. ._. I know that not all Christians are completely batshit- I'm wasn't, two of my closest friends are Christian and they aren't- quotes like this are probably the reason that people run away from my friends.
So, by chance, is this website the Deep Thoughts of Jack Handy? Cause this is absurdly evil, only unlike the real deep thoughts of Jack Handy, this is not funny.
I'm an Eagle Scout. This guy gives us a bad name. Of course, I'm also nominally Jewish, but really areligious, so maybe I'm doign the whole Boy Scout thing wrong. Who knows?
Is there a low-speed version of the electric chair legally available for this guy? Please... Tell me there is...
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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