Tennessee Preacher Killed...Family Missing

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edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
I just read on Yahoo! News that a preacher at a Church of Christ, Matthew Winkler, in Tennessee was found shot to death in his home, and his family is now missing. "The bureau issued an Amber Alert early Thursday for the couple's daughters, Breanna, 1; Mary Alice, 6; and Patricia, 8. The alert said the girls may be with their mother, Mary Winkler." This kinda stood out to me, because I'm a member of the Church of Christ, also.

They have a gray Toyota Sienna van, with license plate MDX288.

This has certainly made it to my prayer list, and I would be grateful if others prayed for the family, too.

Here's the article on Yahoo!'s website:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060323/ap_on_re_us/pastor_slain_9
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Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Hopefully she's not the trigger person. Be sad for the girls to lose both their parents.
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited March 2006
    Prayers sent... sad story.... :(
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited March 2006
    I'm a member of the CoC as well. I've visited Selmer a couple of times. I also know a couple people there, but haven't ever been to church there.
    Tschüss
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    Would be sad indeed if the mother were the culprit and the kids had to lose both parents.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Winkler's wife and children were found in Alabama, and authorities say the wife is a suspect in her husband's slaying.

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/24/pastor.slain.ap/index.html
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2006
    Let me guess, he was touching kids, and she put an end to it.
    Never Forget
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  • up2youjoe
    up2youjoe Posts: 114
    edited March 2006
    Avoid religion at all costs.
    No Kids Allowed
    cold, heartless, clueless, greedy 'young professional'
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    here we go again
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  • bignorm
    bignorm Posts: 120
    edited March 2006
    She is being charged with his murder.............Aint religion grand!!!!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Aint religion grand!!!!
    What's religion have to do with his murder?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2006
    Ron-P wrote:
    What's religion have to do with his murder?

    Nothing, other than some would like to take this tragic opportunity to say

    See...religion is bad!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Exactly and very sad.
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited March 2006
    wth does a mom (possibly) killing her husband have to do with religion, or spirituality at all???

    sad story, in any case, but all too common...
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited March 2006
    neomagus00 wrote:
    wth does a mom (possibly) killing her husband have to do with religion, or spirituality at all???

    Do you think perhaps the fact that they were a VERY religious family that would consider murder a very serious sin and thus a very big no-no have anything to do with the religious angle???
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    Murder. Tragedy. Suspect. In custody. That is all.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    What if he was a car salesman or a clerk at a grocery store? Would then try and tie this to all car dealerships or all grocery stores?
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    up2youjoe Posts: 114
    edited March 2006
    Ron-P wrote:
    What if he was a car salesman or a clerk at a grocery store? Would then tie this to all car dealerships or all grocery stores?

    No, I would still blame it on religion.

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    to say that religion is bad just because a preacher was murdered is just loony to the 'nth degree.
    Now if you want to talk about morons like Falwell and Robertson, well now that MIGHT be a different story.

    or Al-Qaeda.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited March 2006
    Ron-P wrote:
    What if he was a car salesman or a clerk at a grocery store? Would then try and tie this to all car dealerships or all grocery stores?

    No... I'd blame YOU Ron!!!
































    :p:D:D:D Just kidding.

    As far as MY comment goes, I merely pointed out WHERE the religious angle comes into place. I wasn't placing the blame on anything. Out of control, over emotional morons are just that. Maybe that's her problem IF indeed it was by her hand. Didn't do the children much of a favor.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited March 2006
    She just confessed, on the tube now...
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Those poor girls. Dad's dead (thanks to mom) and moms going away for a very long time, if not for life. The real tragedy in all this, those 3 girls who will not grow up with their parents.
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    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited March 2006
    PolkThug wrote:
    Let me guess, he was touching kids, and she put an end to it.

    That's exactly what I was thinking. Or else he was cheating on her or abusing her. You can bet he was up to some kind of dirtbag activity :rolleyes:
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited March 2006
    if he was cheating on her that's one thing... but if he was touching the kids, that's a whole different level... :mad: :mad: :mad:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited March 2006
    This story will be all over the cable and network news shows. I have had to much already:( My heart goes out to the family, especially the children. They are in my prayers!
    Carl

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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited March 2006
    damn, that sucks for the kids... if i prayed, they'd be in 'em...
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    ...or abusing her
    Investigators have found no evidence of a history of domestic violence, Johnson said.

    Seems that assumption is being ruled out.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2006
    Ron-P wrote:
    Those poor girls. Dad's dead (thanks to mom) and moms going away for a very long time, if not for life. The real tragedy in all this, those 3 girls who will not grow up with their parents.

    Its probably a blessing in disguise.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited March 2006
    What the **** is wrong with you?


    (edited my naughty word)
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2006
    Murder a blessing in disguise? WTF?
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited March 2006
    Arent we quick to jump to conclusions?????
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