Mankind really needs to put away childish things like "Religion," which we really should have outgrown by now.
From The Times
September 12, 2006
'Don’t strangle the anointed one,' wife pleaded in row over Mel Gibson film
A HUSBAND almost throttled his wife during a heated theological argument triggered by a controversial Mel Gibson film, a court heard.
Michael Watson loosened his grip on the throat of his wife, Patricia, only when she appealed to his faith by gasping: “Do not touch God’s anointed.”
The court was told that the couple, both devout Christians, celebrated his birthday with dinner and a bottle of wine before sitting down to watch The Passion of the Christ.
Mrs Watson left the room, and her 44-year-old husband became so upset by the graphic depiction of the Crucifixion that he pulled the leads out of the television and went upstairs.
His wife then decided to watch the God Channel and went to ask him why the television was not working.
Yvonne Jobling, for the prosecution, said that an argument developed, and Watson accused his wife of being evil. He grabbed his wife by the throat and she fell to the floor. She said: “His grip was so tight she was unable to speak, but she then managed to say something of a religious nature which seemed to cause him to relax his grip.”
Magistrates in Bedlington, Northumberland, were told that Mrs Watson, a 51-year-old care worker, had gasped: “I’m anointed by God. You know that, Michael. Do not touch God’s anointed.” Mrs Watson, who was left with red marks and soreness to her neck and a grazed forearm, later told police that she had believed that her husband was going to kill her. Watson told the police that everything his wife said about him must be true because she never lied.
More:
http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/09/12/mel-gibson-made-me-do-it-husband-strangles-wife-after-passion/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesonline.co.uk%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C2-2353550%2C00.html&frame=trueSee also:
Joseph Garuti had a "pro-family" bumper sticker on his car when he used it to run-over and kill his ex-wife.
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