Neighbors: Accused shooter everyone's friend, questioned Christianity

Knoxnews ^ | 7/27/08 | J.J. Stambaugh

[Tired of Taxes]

No problem! You’re very welcome. I was wondering myself what he looked like.

[Citizen Blade]

I was thinking the same thing. Why then did he choose that "church"? They aren't Christians.

You're looking at this from a rational viewpoint. This guy was a nutter- maybe he really hated this church more than other neighboring churches because he didn't like the color of their roof.

It's a mistake to look for logic in an act like this.

[SuziQ]

"He had his own sense of belief about religion, that's the impression I got of him," said neighbor Karen Massey. "We were talking one day when my daughter graduated from Bible college, and I told him I was a Christian, then he almost turned angry.

Now, that's interesting. All the other reports I've read seemed to say that he thought the Unitarian Church was too liberal in its teachings, and created the assumption that he was a conservative Christian.

If he wasn't a Christian, what beef would he have with the Unitarians, who, I believe, don't recognize Jesus as Divine, as Christians do.

[murdoog]

I can do that, because I’m not a very good Christian. I have no assurances of a greater reward, only hope.

Would you be a Primitive Baptist? I ask because you talk like a lot of the PB's in my family.

[LongElegantLegs]

A what?

[steve-b]

Sure as hell hope they don’t tell us he is registered on FreeRepublic

With the crap that gets posted here some days, it's not outside the realm of possibility....

[Terriergal]

Accused shooter everyone's friend, questioned Christianity

Sounds just like his victims.

What a screwed up guy.

[murdoog]

A what?

I'll take that as a no. :)

[LongElegantLegs]

Sorry, but I’ve never heard of them...