Republican Herschel Walker invokes Jesus to dismiss holding a gun to his wife's head
Source: raw story
Sarah K. Burris September 28, 2022
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The violence and abuse continue to be a topic from those speaking to Walker, but the Heisman trophy winner continues to dismiss it as unimportant.
Speaking to Atlanta based "Rolling Out," an entertainment site, Walker explained it wasn't anything more than a sin.
"You know, he without sin cast the first stone," Walker said, quoting Jesus in John 8 . Walker went on to attack his opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock for being critical of his "sins" from 15 years ago.
Typically, one's past comes into focus when one runs for political office as a sign of judgment and leadership, and attempted murder is not generally brushed aside in political campaigns as nothing more than an everyday "sin."
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I really have given up trying to understand why anyone would vote for a creep like Herschel Walker.
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underpants
(182,865 posts)lame54
(35,313 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)in Public Office - certainly not as a Lawmaker n the US Senate.
dchill
(38,516 posts)...hold it against me or ever bring it up again! If you do, then YOU'RE the sinner!
sop
(10,227 posts)housecat
(3,121 posts)ananda
(28,873 posts)...
getagrip_already
(14,818 posts)Surely that is just a youthful indiscretion we can ignore. Surely there is nothing we need to worry about going forward.
I don't get what all the fuss is about..... It's not like he wore tan pants or dad jeans.
{sarcasm}
Probatim
(2,537 posts)Truly unbelievable.
Not your comment, even without the sarcasm tag I got that, but the free passes he's getting.
dchill
(38,516 posts)tdrake
(12 posts)mzmolly
(51,003 posts)dchill
(38,516 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)wnylib
(21,562 posts)out of context and not relevant to the gun incident.
When Jesus said, "He who is without sin cast the first stone," he was scolding men for their double standard regarding sex and women because they were going to stone a woman for adultery. Since they all dropped their stones, we know what their own sex lives were like.
mzmolly
(51,003 posts)wnylib
(21,562 posts)I like pointing out the feminist Jesus.
I am agnostic, but agree the Jesus of the Bible would not embrace Republicans.
wnylib
(21,562 posts)again.
keithbvadu2
(36,870 posts)"wasn't anything more than a sin"... as he trivializes it.
13 Thou shalt not kill. (KJV)
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&version=KJV
getagrip_already
(14,818 posts)What is worse than a mortal sin?
Not religious, but that seems kind of like the most severe thing you can do. Or are sins trivial?
ShazzieB
(16,476 posts)Not Catholic, never have been, but I know that the Catholic Church divides sins into 2 categories of severity: mortal and venial, and the mortal sins are definitely the worst ones. There are specific criteria for what constitutes a mortal sin, and I don't feel qualified to explain the details, as they can get pretty technical. But I would venture to say that holding a gun to someone's head would likely qualify. (More info: https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/mortal-and-venial-sins-in-the-catholic-church-192612/ )
sarisataka
(18,734 posts)- it must be a grave sin (think Ten Commandments, not eating meat on a Friday during Lent)
-the person must know it is a sinful act
-knowing the act is both sinful and serious the person chooses to do it anyway
Pointing a weapon at a person in a threatening manner without justification would be a mortal sin according to Catholic teaching.
ShazzieB
(16,476 posts)Thanks for the additional info.
Lonestarblue
(10,048 posts)Anyone with an R will do versus a Democrat, but the more extremist their candidates are the more they like them. As Ive often said of Republican voters in Texas, they would elect an armadillo if it had an R beside its name. Rs here need no policies, they just need to be mean, hateful, and stupid.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Maybe he needs to have his testosterone reduced ,might reduce his violence twords women.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)to his wife's head? When does he say that he sought help to control his aggression?
Would that be never?
The appropriate thing to do from a secular viewpoint.
Since he claims the protection of religion, he should know that accepting responsibility for actions (not shrugging them off) is the first step toward forgiveness in Christianity, followed by accepting the consequences and making restitution where possible.
emulatorloo
(44,166 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,254 posts)-->"Typically, one's past comes into focus when one runs for political office as a sign of judgment and leadership, and attempted murder is not generally brushed aside in political campaigns as nothing more than an everyday "sin."
Marthe48
(17,011 posts)for admitting he 'lusted in his heart' for another woman. Turns out he has been the most moral of leaders.
Says in the Bible if you think of a sin, you've sinned, because God knows your heart.
sprinkleeninow
(20,254 posts)Marthe48
(17,011 posts)I would have realized that Pres. Carter was getting skewered just as a dirty trick. The same people think traitor assaulting and raping women is ok, but God forbid a Dem just having a fantasy.
Irish_Dem
(47,270 posts)As long as they get a white christian male country.
zanana1
(6,125 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,270 posts)Too many head dings.
Warpy
(111,319 posts)INCOMING!
Sorry, buddy, but stuff like this really does matter, it demonstrates your opinion of half the human race as well as some pretty deep flaws in your character.
Uh, no, I hope this lunatic only gets the football groupie vote and Warnock is reelected.
Quoting the bible to cover your ass for attempted murder/suicide is low, man.
progressoid
(49,992 posts)??? ???
I wonder how his supporters can rationalize this?
NBachers
(17,134 posts)progressoid
(49,992 posts)ShazzieB
(16,476 posts)https://www.wonkette.com/proud-russian-roulette-survivor-herschel-walker-thinks-youre-just-jealous-of-how-awesome-he-is
I really that he was talking about holding a gun to his wife's head when he said "Russian roulette," but this is Herschel Walker, so who the hell knows? Either way, it's horrifying.
The "competition" part throws me more than anything else. There is nothing "competitive" about Russian roulette. Walker must have a very, err, unusual conception of what that word means!
Farmer-Rick
(10,200 posts)If you believe the Bible.
So, what's one little threat of murder on the woman you supposedly love more than anyone else? It happens all the time. Love; death threats, they go hand and hand. Along with genocide and world floods.
twodogsbarking
(9,785 posts)We both think he isn't very smart.
Evolve Dammit
(16,754 posts)kimbutgar
(21,174 posts)As a black person he is a terrible role model for black children. As a Republican he is a terrible Republican.
Marcuse
(7,504 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)all you have to do is remember they're republicans.
They're completely devoid of good judgment, morals, integrity, honor, and honesty.
No need wracking your brain any further.
RussBLib
(9,030 posts)That argument makes my skin crawl. I'm not saying he said that, but it will probably come to that.
turbinetree
(24,710 posts)japple
(9,838 posts)pity for this man who probably never received a decent education in AL and GA, who was taken advantage of because of his athletic ability and likely has TBI from his years in contact sports. His statements to the press are sad. I also feel pity for his family, his former wife, children, girlfriends. IMHO, he is a tragic figure.
ShazzieB
(16,476 posts)Whoever encouraged him to run set him up to make a fool of himself. They probably knew exactly what they were doing, but didn't care about anything except having a "big name" African American to run against Warnock. Disgusting.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,362 posts)decent food.
Other than that, i'm mystified that he will get enough votes to threaten, or even defeat, Warnock. What are half of Georgians drinking?
Stuart G
(38,439 posts)Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Let alone research?
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