Hello,
When the deluded sit around swapping fairytales is it any wonder that they
kill each other every so often? If the allegations in this article are true,
we see just how flawed are the church-goers' notions of what constitutes
"perfection". Seems that "knowing everything about the bible" is of little
value in causing one to act responsibly/sanely.
Clinging to childish fairytales is a symptom of a drifty person.... not all
drifty folks are dangerous but most dangerous folks are drifty.
Sincerely,
roline
Man Charged in Ohio Church Slaying
By JAMES HANNAH
.c The Associated Press
TROTWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- Religious differences may have played a part in the
shooting death of a pastor after a Bible studies class, police said.
Kenneth Nance, 58, of Dayton was charged Friday with aggravated murder in the
death of the Rev. Andrew Lofton. Nance answered questions in court, but said
nothing about the shooting.
Police arrested Nance after Wednesday's shooting death of Lofton, pastor of
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church. Lofton, 65, was shot several times after
a Bible class that Nance attended in the church.
"It has been determined the suspect and victim had at times different
theological views, which also involved certain sermons by the pastor," police
Sgt. Carl Bush said.
Nance had sat quietly during the scripture lesson, in which Lofton explained
the Book of Revelation and urged his Bible students to prepare themselves for
the afterlife.
Montgomery County District Court Judge James Manning set bond at $750,000.
Nance's neighbors described him as a kindhearted, church-loving man who
chauffeured his elderly friends on errands. They said Nance loved his pastor
and can't understand why he has been charged.
"He was just a 100 percent good man," neighbor Ruby Kinney said. "To me,
he's perfect. And everybody here is upset about it."
Nance was deeply religious, often met with friends at the apartment complex to
study the Bible and attended church often, neighbors said.
"When that door opens at that church, he's there," said neighbor Helen
Price, 73. "And he knows everything about the Bible."
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