Remember the story of Ashley Smith, the woman who persuaded gunman Brian Nichols to turn himself into authorities after a courthouse rampage? She said she had turned his heart with pancakes and readings of "A Purpose Driven Life," but now she reveals that she also gave him crystal meth. Hmmmm...I wonder if she'll continue to be Rick Warren's mascot?
"Angel" tamed courthouse killer with "Purpose Driven Life" lesson, and crystal meth.
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MERCY@GRACE
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She was on oprah yesterday, and to sum it up, she was a 'struggling' christian and that night was her wake-up call. She feels tHAT WAS God's way of giving her a wake-up call.She did not partake in it that night. After he tied her up, he asked if she had pot-not thinking clearly-she said "no, but I have meth". Then she thought to herself, "did I just say that, what am I thinking"
She did seem to be a little weird in her interviews right after the incident- but yesterday and today on GMA-she appeared to be "normal". Oh and Rick warren gave her a surprise visit on oprah yesterday
She did seem to be a little weird in her interviews right after the incident- but yesterday and today on GMA-she appeared to be "normal". Oh and Rick warren gave her a surprise visit on oprah yesterday
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Teshi
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I always thought that A Purpose-Driven Life was one of those things that only seem deep when you're high. A literary lava lamp, if you will.
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DhaliClone
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Well, if she hadn't used meth that night, then she was probably having withdrawals. Seeing that she's normal again, she must have gotten her fix of the super ice.MERCY@GRACE said:She did seem to be a little weird in her interviews right after the incident- but yesterday and today on GMA-she appeared to be "normal". Oh and Rick warren gave her a surprise visit on oprah yesterday
That would explain the reason it affected both of them so much.Teshi said:I always thought that A Purpose-Driven Life was one of those things that only seem deep when you're high. A literary lava lamp, if you will.
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DhaliClone
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I don't know, it just seems like what God has to say would make more of an impact if it came from someone "perfect."Kelly said:
People aren't going to believe anything someone says, if they're so imperfect, like you say. Pat Robertson says he speaks for God, then he talks about assassinating Presidents of countries and murdering homosexuals.
If God was going to use someone to truly speak for Him, then they're going to be HAVE to be perfect to actually be believed. You really think he'd choose someone with so many character flaws that are easy to exploit, like a druggie or a murderer, instead of someone perfect like Jesus? That wouldn't make any sense.
The reason that Jesus is revered the way he is now is BECAUSE he was perfect, and because he was perfect people believed that he actually spoke for God. There was nobody before him, and nobody after him, that has had such an impact, because everyone else is just a regular person.
Christianity would probably be just another footnote in the History books if God had used Average Joe instead of Jesus. If He truly wanted to make an impact like that again, he would do the same thing He did before.
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Let me tell you *sniff* about the gift *snort* of God's *twitch* love. He helped me *sniff* to deal with *shiver* my *snort* addictions.
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I think it's interesting, from a PR standpoint, how this was kept hidden until now. The police must have known that meth was given that night.
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Kelly
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DhaliClone said:
You're approaching this with the idea that humans, that Christians can be perfect, we can't. We can strive for perfection, but if we could be perfect, we would not need the sacrifice of the spotless lamb, Jesus.
Nearly every single person in the Bible had faults.
Abraham - Cowardice/Lied
Moses - Murdered
Jacob - Usurped birthright
Elijah - Cowardice
David - Adultery
Matthew - Tax collector
Peter - Denied Christ
Paul - Persecutor of Christians
That doesn't depress me or make God's message weak, it is the opposite, it gives me hope.
So that sister in Christ use(s/d) Meth. God will work in her life and she'll be freed from bondage to drugs, and it will bring glory to the Father.
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