Pastor deflects four rounds with a bible before being gunned down

[Cow_k]

Pastor killed in Ill. church shooting - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

MARYVILLE, Ill. - A pastor shot and killed during his Sunday sermon deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene that congregants initially thought was a skit, police said.

The gunman strode down the aisle of the sprawling First Baptist Church shortly after 8 a.m. and briefly spoke with The Rev. Fred Winters, then pulled out a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol and began firing until it jammed, Illinois State Police Director Larry Trent said. Churchgoers wrestled the gunman to the ground as he waved a knife, slashing himself and two other people, Trent said.

"We thought it was part of a drama skit ... when he shot, what you saw was confetti," said congregant Linda Cunningham, whose husband is a minister of adult education at the church. "We just sat there waiting for what comes next, not realizing that he had wounded the pastor."

Winters had stood on an elevated platform to deliver his sermon about finding happiness in the workplace and managed to run halfway down the sanctuary's side aisle before collapsing, Cunningham said.

Two congregants tackled the gunman as he pulled the 4-inch knife, and all three were stabbed, police said. The gunman suffered "a pretty serious wound to the neck" while one congregant had lower back wounds, Trent said.

Congregants knocked the gunman between sets of pews, then held him down until police arrived, said church member Don Bohley, who was just outside the sanctuary when the shooting began.

Commence with lolreligion comments~

[Sol-Blackguy]

And I would have figured that hiding behind religion wouldn't lead to a longer life.

[Qalbert]

And I would have figured that hiding behind religion wouldn't lead to a longer life.

/thread

[Headspace]

ib4 Mizango

[Dareus]

Next summer this will be a movie, just you wait.

[Vail]

And I would have figured that hiding behind religion wouldn't lead to a longer life.

it did, for all of 4 shots longer~

[Headspace]

It only deflected the first round. Should've had a thicker version

[Neosutra]

I wont use as many rounds next time.

[Jaybar]

Blame the Roman Catholics.

Tearin' shit out.

[Cow_k]

Hmm... title says he deflected four rounds, then in the article it only says he deflected one.

[Neosutra]

Take it on faith Cow_k, what do you "believe" is true?

[Rocl]

Fuck you 2009. That bible had a family to teach and silverfish to feed.

[Boyiee]

And I would have figured that hiding behind religion wouldn't lead to a longer life.

Quick too.

[Cow_k]

Take it on faith Cow_k, what do you "believe" is true?

I believe in the deliciousness of pancakes.

Especially with strawberries on top.

[Neosutra]

I prefer french toast.

[Cow_k]

I find this direction of conversation more hilarious with Rocl's new avatar.

YouTube - Denny's Superbowl Commercial 2009 Nannerpus

Who wouldn't want to believe in that kind of power?

[Lordwafik]

It was hilarious?

[Max™]

I had this image of a Pastor going into bullet time and was like "fuck yeah!"

[Sol-Blackguy]

I'm wondering if this thread or TheShadyMan's thread is going to be the one that everyone holds their "My God has a bigger dick than yours" argument.

[Max™]

I bet kareface's buffalo would have deflected those bullets or some shit. :D