November 14, 200718 yr I reread through the Tip.It posting rules just to make sure this wasn't in violation of any of them. If a Mod finds this to be against the rules, don't hesitate to take this off. I couldn't believe it when I read this story. It came from the London Times paper. Warning: DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH [hide]Father put pins through his sons' tongues 'to save them from devil'Andrew Norfolk A devout Pentecostal Christian who inflicted grotesque injuries on his young sons was trying to save them from the Devil, a court was told yesterday. The children, aged 7 and 9, had their lips sealed with safety pins and clothes pegs by their father, who also slit their mouths with a scalpel and made them bleed into a bucket. The boys suffered cuts and bruises after being beaten on the hands and back with a pole, a long stick and electric cable, Bradford Crown Court was told. One boy was locked in a cupboard for failing a spelling test. The other spent a night blindfolded and tied to a chair, with a safety pin through his tongue and bottom lip. The jury of five men and seven women heard that the Nigerian father, who was fond of preaching and quoting from the Bible, once used a pair of pliers to squeeze the elder boyÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s tongue until it bled. When he had cuts in his mouth, the boy would be made to suck a lemon. His father explained to the child that the mouth ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬Åcorrupts the whole bodyÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ
November 14, 200718 yr I thought the fad of posting news articles with no discussion was past. I was wrong :( Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
November 14, 200718 yr So fundamentalists do strange and often cruel things in the name of their beliefs. What's new? Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers
November 14, 200718 yr I thought the fad of posting news articles with no discussion was past. I was wrong :( Mine is a topical news item tbh
November 14, 200718 yr Author I thought the fad of posting news articles with no discussion was past. I was wrong :( What kind of statement was that, of course I think it was horrible. It's kind of obvious since I titled it "Oh wow..horrible story." Not to mention that I took so much care in making sure some people didn't read it :-s
November 14, 200718 yr I thought the fad of posting news articles with no discussion was past. I was wrong :( Mine is a topical news item tbhThis one has more discussion that yours. Pretty weird, I've heard of this happening in some weird African churches when they torture and beat children to death because they think they are possessed by the devil... but this is not like that, this was done for obedience, hope they go to prison for a while.
November 14, 200718 yr That's sick. You hear about crazy people on the news all the time, but nothing like this. If you think about it. Seriously. What the [bleep].
November 14, 200718 yr hope they go to prison for a while. A while? In some ways I would say stuff like this is worse than murder
November 14, 200718 yr I agree with Zonorhc. So..? You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "(bleep) you" right under your nose. Try it sometime. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "(bleep) you."
November 14, 200718 yr Ugh... :uhh: How horrible. I feel sorry for 'em. Last.Fm My Bloggy Proud to have served on Tip.it Crew
November 14, 200718 yr Author So..? In no way did I ever say this was groundbreaking; it's HEARTbreaking. You're entitled to your opinion, but as a human, I don't see how this wouldn't make you sad/mad/worried/emotional...something. Don't be so heartless!
November 14, 200718 yr So..? In no way did I ever say this was groundbreaking; it's HEARTbreaking. You're entitled, but as a human, I don't see how this wouldn't make you sad/mad/worried/emotional...something. Everyones different. You have a heart, I have a black vortex. You see? You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "(bleep) you" right under your nose. Try it sometime. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "(bleep) you."
November 14, 200718 yr I thought the fad of posting news articles with no discussion was past. I was wrong :( Mine is a topical news item tbh Fair enough but where is the room for discussion? Everyone will post about how terrible this is and say "poor kids" but thats about it, just a news article and a number of similar replies. He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart,and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. - Aeschylus (525 BC - 456 BC)
November 14, 200718 yr Author This wasn't really meant for discussion, in the sense that I was expecting a difference of opinion, it was that I wanted to share this story with others. Not everything has to be an arguement...I wish some people would realize that :?
November 14, 200718 yr Sucks to be them. means suck to be them to suck a lemon when they bleed, gawd thats bad for those kids... wow I mean really wtf?? Don't you know the first rule of MMO's? Anyone higher level than you has no life, and anyone lower than you is a noob. People in OT eat glass when they are bored.
November 14, 200718 yr That's extremely sick. I can't even imagine going through that, much less inflicting that kind of pain on a child.
November 14, 200718 yr But you have no problem with elbowing a kid in the face :wink: You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "(bleep) you" right under your nose. Try it sometime. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "(bleep) you."
November 14, 200718 yr That's extremely sick. I can't even imagine going through that, much less inflicting that kind of pain on a child. See, that's what I really don;t understand. What does it matter if it was a child or not? I mean, yes, it sucks to be them, but I'm not really affected by it, and them being children doesn't make a difference. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!
November 14, 200718 yr Author What does it matter if it was a child or not? I mean, yes, it sucks to be them, but I'm not really affected by it, and them being children doesn't make a difference. When it's a child it's pretty safe to say that they can't fight back. Yes it's still torture, but it's worse (in my opinion) when it's someone who can't fight back.
November 14, 200718 yr Author I have a hard time believing that he said babies have to be "eaten." Maybe aborted...but I think you're making the canabalism part up; you could be correct, but I really don't think so. And yeah...that was a pretty racist remark man :shame: Edit: Please don't flame on my thread.
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