Sometimes, people really, really suck.
Exhibit: http://www.ezekielsystems.com/paulhillmemorial/
(not a link, because those people are F’ING SICK.)
“announcing an event to honor Paul Hill on the 13th anniversary of his actions in defense of preborn babies in Pensacola. Memorial events will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to honor him as God’s man and our hero.
Paul Hill Days
July 26 – 29 of 2007On July 29th, 1994, Paul Hill boldly defended 31 babies from unspeakable violence by killing a paid assassin and his bodyguard. He was arrested, given a sham trial, and executed as a martyr. On the 13th anniversary of Paul Hill’s act of love and mercy, memorial events will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to honor him as God’s man and our hero.”
Translation: they are having a party to celebrate a guy who gunned down a doctor and his bodyguard in cold blood.
Archy posted about this and got a nasty letter from the Army of God.
*Heavy Sigh*
One of these days I’ll have to dig out an old post about Christian Identity movement. But not today–too depressed.
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I think it isn’t really accurate to call these people crazy nut jobs. The truth of the matter is much worse: many of them are almost entirely sane. Given the assumption that killing an embryo is morally equivalent to killing an adult, it is entirely rational and ethical to kill abortion doctors.
Of course, that assumption is absolute nonsense in light of the basic biological facts of human reproduction. But thanks to religion, many people believe the embryos have “souls”. Voltaire was right: “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” In the absence of religion, Paul Hill might very well have been a perfectly nice, peaceful person.
Yeah, but “tragically warped religious guy of the year” doesn’t have the same ring.
Personally, I think you have to be slightly off to think killing someone is ok, even if God gives you the green light. I’d bet he was a borderline personality, or something similar.
“Given the assumption that killing an embryo is morally equivalent to killing an adult, it is entirely rational and ethical to kill abortion doctors.”
If you are a stinkin’ utilitarian, yes. But being a stinkin’ utilitarian probably isn’t compatible with being a Christian. You’re not allowed to sacrifice others for the greater good, in Christianity, or anywhere but stinkin’ utilitarian-land.