Savior Causes Collision- Jesus' will because the other motorist was not “driving like a Christian.”

[Are_grits_groceries]

A speeding pickup rear-ended a woman's sedan on the South Side on Friday morning and sheriff's officials say the driver said it was Jesus' will because the other motorist was not “driving like a Christian.”

The bizarre incident that shut down southbound U.S. 281 above the Medina River happened about 7:25 a.m.

“He just said God said she wasn't driving right, and she needed to be taken off the road,” said Lt. Kyle Coleman of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

The driver of the pickup was identified in a Sheriff's Office news release as Michael E. Schwab, 52, of Blooming Grove.

Schwab told first responders at the scene that “the other vehicle was not driving like a Christian and it was Jesus' will for him to punish the car,” according to the release.

The 35-year-old woman was driving her sedan north when the pickup struck her vehicle. Schwab told deputies he was driving faster than 100 mph at the time, Coleman said.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/traffic/God_said_she__needed_to_be_taken_off_the_road.html

Lunatics.......

[DS1]

1. The person needs removing from society

[muntrv]

2. Bexar County, isn't that the home of John Hagee?

[NoPasaran]

27. Among others

There's a section of 1604 that looks like God's outlet mall.

[DesertFlower]

3. there are a lot of people

out on the road who do not drive the christians. they speed, they cut you off, etc.

[ikojo]

6. How do Christians drive as opposed to

say, Jews?

Is courteous driving the province of only Christians?

[Kalyke]

28. I think sweets was alluding to The Golden Rule.

Not slighting the driving skills of any other religion (or those without one). I believe he/she was merely saying that cutting people off, speeding, etc. is not obeying The Golden Rule.

And, no courteous driving is not the province of Christians, only, but true Christians should be courteous drivers.

:hi:

[ikojo]

38. Considering that the "Golden Rule" is a paraphrase

of something the Jewish Rabbi Hillel said when asked to provide the essence of Judaism said the following: " That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it."

Sorry to belabor the point but the word "Christian" does not equal good: No one faith has a monopoly on charity or kindness.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Quote/hillel.html

Once there was a gentile who came before Shammai, and said to him: "Convert me on the condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot. Shammai pushed him aside with the measuring stick he was holding. The same fellow came before Hillel, and Hillel converted him, saying: That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it."

[juno jones]

39. Thank you for the original comment.

I have used the paraphrase, but have been unable to find the direct translation.

[Kalyke]

58. And, again, you misunderstand.

No one said ONLY Christians have a monopoly on charity or kindness. You're upending the comment.

What was meant is that Christians should act in a way prescribed by Jesus and the Golden Rule, the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, etc. What is NOT implied is that other religions aren't as good or as proper or as unbeholden.

Sorry to belabor the point that you're missing.

P.S. My husband is Jewish. I certainly don't think his beliefs and opinions are any less.

[DesertFlower]

56. thank you. that's exactly

what i meant.
:toast:

[tavalon]

48. Christians in San Antonio change lanes without looking in their rearview mirrors.

I remember that from my too long stay in that hellhole.

[DesertFlower]

54. inasmuch as christians are always

preaching brotherly love, maybe they should show some on the road. me, i'm an atheist.

[SidDithers]

44. There are a lot of people...

out on the road who drive just like christians. They speed, they cut you off, etc.

Sid

[DesertFlower]

55. lol. nt

[Ignis]

66. That's mighty white of you!

How would Torquemada drive? :shrug:

[DesertFlower]

67. excuse me.

who the hell is torquemada?

[Ignis]

68. You can't be serious...can you?

If you are, I'd try that newfangled "Google" thingy on the Intarwebs.

Good luck with history. George Santayana sends his regards.

[drm604]

4. Obvious mental illness.

The man is dangerous to others and needs to be under observation.

[Ian David]

11. If we hospitalized everyone who thought Jesus told them to do something stupid...

... hey, you might be on to something after all!

[bean fidhleir]

19. Yep. That'd be a 10 minute diagnostic problem for sure.

Five minute warm-up chat, two questions, write up the notes.

[Quantess]

5. I wonder if God will pay his fines and increased insurance, too?

[Ian David]

8. Jesus won't honor the subpoena. He'll cite Executive Privilege. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

10. I believe God's will dictates that we pick up the tab. n/t

[Ian David]

7. "God is my Co-Pilot and He Wants Me To Punish You." n/t

[KansDem]

9. "Who Would Jesus Rear-End?"

Just how do Christians drive?

[xchrom]

12. oh. my. nt

[KansDem]

29. oops!

:blush:

[valerief]

24. LOL! I kinda read that differently.

:rofl:

[KansDem]

30. oops!

:blush:

[POAS]

34. Apparently at 100 mph and into other cars n/t

[RetroLounge]

45. ...

:spray:

Thanks for the visual...

:rofl:

RL

[MadMaddie]

13. This guy needs was driving over 100 miles per hour

I hope he gets jail time.

[JVS]

14. When your driving is so awful that you rationalize it as a manifestation of God's wrath...

maybe it's time to buy a bus pass.

[Are_grits_groceries]

15. I hope the judge has a

"Come to Jesus" hearing for him!

[vanderBeth]

16. God told me this crazy nut needs help.

[madmadmad]

17. guess jesus likes some meth...

driver was obviously either mentally ill or high. either way, quite disturbing 'cause it's the rationale used by way too many fundies to justify anything they don't like.

[ColbertWatcher]

18. From the officer giving the citation: "Where's the rapture, buddy?" n/t

[valerief]

25. LOL!!

:rofl:

[givemebackmycountry]

20. Question...

HOW DOES ONE DRIVE LIKE A CHRISTIAN?

Does one have to exit their vehicle at every stop light to spread the word of the lord?

Does one drive up to a toll booth and instead of depositing the correct amount attempt to collect money for Jesus?

Does one terrorize other drivers with godless Obama stickers on their cars because Obama wants to kill little innocent babies?

Does one have to drive 100 mph to demonstrate their sheer exuberance in being showered in Gods love?

If it is Jesus' will that the fully loaded 18 wheeler in front of them is not driving like a "Christian" do you slam into it as well?

If you determine that the other driver is not driving like a "Christian" why punish the car? The car had nothing to do with it.
Why not follow the "un-christian" like driver and wait until they exit their vehicle and then run them over to properly punish them?

THERE IS NO INSANITY LIKE RELIGIOUS INSANITY

[Are_grits_groceries]

21. He did this before.

I was reading the comments:
The last time this happened was July 4th, 2007. This man claimed he was the Angel of David and the world was going to end on July 4th. He then indangered the lives of my family along with others. Being that he is married to my mother-in-law, which is a God fearing women, and happens to be one of the BEST women on earth in my eyes, I tried to handle the situation in the best way possible. After all said and done, he was released from our local mental institution after aprox. 3 months, once they got him back on his meds and he acted sane, only to do this again. I see absolutely no need to bash God nor the family. Anyone in their right mind that blames something as this on God, be it him or the people responsible for 9-11, is not mentally capable of taking care of themselves. Hopefully the State will see it necessary that this man is in bad enough mental shape that he needs to be locked up for the rest of his life before it turns into something MUCH worse than what happened. Once again, my deepest regrets and appologies to the person and families of the inocent victim of this horriffic accident. Thanks

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/traffic/God_said_she__needed_to_be_taken_off_the_road.html

[TomInTib]

26. I read that comment in the article.

There should be a nice quiet padded room where this guy could spend the rest of his life.

[GrantDem]

22. Seems that there should be criminal charges in this case.

Since he intentionally rammed the other vehicle. Also, his insurance company should seek reimbursement from him. This was not an "accident" it was intentional.

On edit:

I see that there was criminal charges. Good...

[valerief]

23. Gee, now, why do people think Christians are crazy? People like him! nt

[eppur_se_muova]

31. Idiot -- you're supposed to wait for the lightning bolt.

God's got this covered, OK?

[Are_grits_groceries]

32. Can he be charged for driving under the influence? nt

[Initech]

33. What kind of insurance does Jesus have?

[annabanana]

35. Jesus told him to GUN IT!. . Put the PEDAL TO THE METAL

Yeee Haaaa

[Waiting For Everyman]

36. He wasn't listening correctly - God probably said that HE needed to be

taken off the road. Maybe this was His way of doing that.

This guy's license should be revoked permanently.

[Fearless]

37. Can I use that regarding gay sex?

Yes I had sex with him, but it's okay, he wasn't "driving like a Christian."


:evilgrin:

[TheWatcher]

40. I agree with the first response.

This person is a danger to himself and others and should be removed from society until he is not.

Period.

If that means jail, fine. If that means hospitalization and observation under professional care, fine.

But he does NOT need to be roaming around free.

If he had killed that woman, I wonder how he would have explained himself.

"Jesus told me she wasn't driving like a Christian, so she had to die."

Fucking Idiot.

[gratuitous]

41. Michael E. Schwab

The blooming idiot of Blooming Grove. Coming to a Palin cabinet position* near you!

*Secretary of Transportation, if you must know.

[liberal1973]

42. LoL ...

What a Sarah Palin wannabe.

I'm surprise that none of the pos nra types haven't used that excuse.

:crazy:

[BlooInBloo]

43. The *true* value of religion.

[Ghost in the Machine]

46. More proof that crazy people hear god...

it's hard not to point and laugh at these people who live in a fog of fantasy and think disembodied voices in their heads are some supernatural sky daddy....

[tavalon]

47. I lost 16 years of my life to San Antonio

They are years I will never get back. I hated living there when I was there and I hate that I once lived there. The one silver lining is that I no longer live there.

[GOPisEvil]

49. Ha! I spent 20 years there.

I'm very glad I left as well.

I didn't hate it, but it just wasn't the place for me.

Another note: I now live in the Seattle area, so don't think I'm stalking you or anything. :D

[tavalon]

59. No way!

We gotta get together! You're a good guy and I in no way think you're stalking me! When did you move up here. I think when I first met you, you were in Pflugerville, right? Wow, fantastic news dude!

[Bluebear]

50. She was singing "Jesus, Take The Wheel....AND FLOOR IT!!!11"

[dixiegrrrrl]

51. "objects in your rear view mirrow look crazier than you think"

[lame54]

52. They should give GOD a Breathalyzer

[Swamp Rat]

53. The offender is lucky to be charged with only aggravated assault, so far.

He could also face an attempted murder charge.

[Catherine Vincent]

57. Thank God this looney didn't kill this woman.

He should be locked him up in a mental institute.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

60. "Forget about it, Jake. It's Texas"

Remember the case of the girl who got a judgment against some "christians" for exorcising her against her will? The Texas Supreme Court said that litigating against the exorcists violated their First Amendment rights.

This may be one of the few times that the insurance company may be the most moral outfit in the defense.

I love what was noted above: "Objects in mirror may be crazier than they appear."

[annabanana]

61. (kicking because it's just so damn funny). . . . n/t

[LeftishBrit]

62. The driver is obviously insane - at least it's lucky he didn't kill someone!

So driving at over 100 mph and rear-ending someone's car IS Jesus' will?

Is the driver related to Sarah Palin?

[Daemonaquila]

63. OMG, this doof is from my part of the world.

Sorry everyone. Most of the people here have some sense, but we do have our share of kooks.

[PassingFair]

64. This sounds like a Stephen King novel....

I got WAY too much King over the holiday weekend....

[KamaAina]

65. "I don't care if it rains or freezes, 'long as I got my plastic Jesus..."

"ridin' on the dashboard of my car...

I can go a hundred miles an hour, 'long as I got the Almighty Power,
glued up there by my pair of fuzzy di-i-ice!"

That goes so far back it's from when Imus was funny.

edit: caps; spacing