http://kvvu.m0bl.net/w/main/story/32811207/
"Defense attorneys argued that Colleen Rimer was controlled by Stan, saying her Mormon religion taught her to obey her husband."
When the priesthood speaks - the thinking's been done?
Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
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_Joey
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Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
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_Baker
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Re: Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
Yeah, nice defense - how absolutely ridiculous!
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_just me
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Re: Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
I am not seeing the connection between obeying your husband and leaving your disabled child in a hot car for 17 hours in the summer. *cries*
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_LDSToronto
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Re: Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
What a terrible thing to do to another human being, especially a child in such a vulnerable state. And, Joey, any rational human being knows that the priesthood had nothing to do with this.
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Re: Tragic story - tragic ending. Tragic priesthood?
LDSToronto wrote:What a terrible thing to do to another human being, especially a child in such a vulnerable state. And, Joey, any rational human being knows that the priesthood had nothing to do with this.
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Exactly. Horrifying and tragic and without any relation to the priesthood.
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