Republican Herschel Walker invokes Jesus to dismiss holding a gun to his wife's head

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Source: raw story


Sarah K. Burris September 28, 2022

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The violence and abuse continue to be a topic from those speaking to Walker, but the Heisman trophy winner continues to dismiss it as unimportant.

Speaking to Atlanta based "Rolling Out," an entertainment site, Walker explained it wasn't anything more than a sin.


"You know, he without sin cast the first stone," Walker said, quoting Jesus in John 8 . Walker went on to attack his opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock for being critical of his "sins" from 15 years ago.

Typically, one's past comes into focus when one runs for political office as a sign of judgment and leadership, and attempted murder is not generally brushed aside in political campaigns as nothing more than an everyday "sin."

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I really have given up trying to understand why anyone would vote for a creep like Herschel Walker.




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[underpants]

1. So he admits it.

[lame54]

26. He just has to tell them she is a democrat

[Pachamama]

2. Herschel Walker can ask for forgiveness from the Lord - but he should be in Prison and never be

…in Public Office - certainly not as a Lawmaker n the US Senate.

[dchill]

5. Nope. To Republicans, forgiveness means you can't...

...hold it against me or ever bring it up again! If you do, then YOU'RE the sinner!

[sop]

13. Christians always get do-overs, the rest of us have to pay a steep price for our transgressions.

[housecat]

28. Maybe political faux Christians get do-overs; true Christians follow rules or accept consequences.

[ananda]

19. So should Brett Kavanaugh, and so many other Reeps.

...

[getagrip_already]

3. hey, what senate candidate hasn't put a loaded gun to his/her wifes head?

Surely that is just a youthful indiscretion we can ignore. Surely there is nothing we need to worry about going forward.

I don't get what all the fuss is about..... It's not like he wore tan pants or dad jeans.

{sarcasm}

[Probatim]

8. Because he was a youthful 45 when this occurred.

Truly unbelievable.

Not your comment, even without the sarcasm tag I got that, but the free passes he's getting.

[dchill]

11. He was but a callow youth!

[tdrake]

58. :D :D

[mzmolly]

4. As Jesus would say, she must've provoked him.

[dchill]

7. Your sarcasm is hilarious to me!

[mzmolly]

10. .

[justhanginon]

22. Probably what she was wearing!

Shouldn't need this but just in case.

[wnylib]

34. Actually, just the opposite. Walker's quote was

out of context and not relevant to the gun incident.

When Jesus said, "He who is without sin cast the first stone," he was scolding men for their double standard regarding sex and women because they were going to stone a woman for adultery. Since they all dropped their stones, we know what their own sex lives were like.

[mzmolly]

39. I was joking.

[wnylib]

40. No doubt that you were.

I like pointing out the feminist Jesus.

[mzmolly]

41. Gotcha.

I am agnostic, but agree the Jesus of the Bible would not embrace Republicans.

[wnylib]

42. And vice versa.

[mzmolly]

43. We agree

again.

[keithbvadu2]

6. "wasn't anything more than a sin"... as he trivializes it.

"wasn't anything more than a sin"... as he trivializes it.

13 Thou shalt not kill. (KJV)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&version=KJV

[getagrip_already]

15. just out of curiosity.....

What is worse than a mortal sin?

Not religious, but that seems kind of like the most severe thing you can do. Or are sins trivial?

[ShazzieB]

27. It's a Catholic concept.

Not Catholic, never have been, but I know that the Catholic Church divides sins into 2 categories of severity: mortal and venial, and the mortal sins are definitely the worst ones. There are specific criteria for what constitutes a mortal sin, and I don't feel qualified to explain the details, as they can get pretty technical. But I would venture to say that holding a gun to someone's head would likely qualify. (More info: https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/mortal-and-venial-sins-in-the-catholic-church-192612/ )

[sarisataka]

45. There are 3 criteria for a sin to be mortal

- it must be a grave sin (think Ten Commandments, not eating meat on a Friday during Lent)

-the person must know it is a sinful act

-knowing the act is both sinful and serious the person chooses to do it anyway

Pointing a weapon at a person in a threatening manner without justification would be a mortal sin according to Catholic teaching.

[ShazzieB]

46. Makes sense to me!

Thanks for the additional info.

[Lonestarblue]

9. He has an R beside his name, and MAGA folks are not discriminating voters.

Anyone with an R will do versus a Democrat, but the more extremist their candidates are the more they like them. As I’ve often said of Republican voters in Texas, they would elect an armadillo if it had an R beside its name. R’s here need no policies, they just need to be mean, hateful, and stupid.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

12. Sociopath piece of shit

Maybe he needs to have his testosterone reduced ,might reduce his violence twords women.

[vlyons]

14. When does he say that he is deeply remorseful for holding a gun

to his wife's head? When does he say that he sought help to control his aggression?

Would that be never?

[wnylib]

36. +1000

The appropriate thing to do from a secular viewpoint.

Since he claims the protection of religion, he should know that accepting responsibility for actions (not shrugging them off) is the first step toward forgiveness in Christianity, followed by accepting the consequences and making restitution where possible.

[emulatorloo]

16. Ah the time-honored "God Told Me To Do It" psychotic murderer's defense.

[sprinkleeninow]

17. Wasn't anything more than a feeling.

Justa tiny insignificant mistake misunderstood by some.


-->"Typically, one's past comes into focus when one runs for political office as a sign of judgment and leadership, and attempted murder is not generally brushed aside in political campaigns as nothing more than an everyday "sin."

[Marthe48]

24. Media and r's crucified Jimmy Carter

for admitting he 'lusted in his heart' for another woman. Turns out he has been the most moral of leaders.

Says in the Bible if you think of a sin, you've sinned, because God knows your heart.

[sprinkleeninow]

50. I don't think checking out a guy or girl is as serious as holding a loaded firearm to your spouse's

head. Plus a candidate seeking an important office? Bizarro world.

[Marthe48]

51. If I knew then what I know now

I would have realized that Pres. Carter was getting skewered just as a dirty trick. The same people think traitor assaulting and raping women is ok, but God forbid a Dem just having a fantasy.

[Irish_Dem]

18. American voters appear to like psychopaths and low intelligence leaders.

As long as they get a white christian male country.

[zanana1]

53. Isn't he a football star?

[Irish_Dem]

54. Yep he played pro football.

Too many head dings.

[Warpy]

20. Hey, Hersch! I never held a gun to anyone's head

INCOMING!

Sorry, buddy, but stuff like this really does matter, it demonstrates your opinion of half the human race as well as some pretty deep flaws in your character.

One of the first stories to come out about Walker's past was that he abused his former wife and at one point held a gun to her head threatening to shoot. Walker also admitted that he would play Russian roulette. In fact, he told ESPN's Highly Questionable that he'd played it "more than once." He loved the competition of it, he said.

Uh, no, I hope this lunatic only gets the football groupie vote and Warnock is reelected.

Quoting the bible to cover your ass for attempted murder/suicide is low, man.

[progressoid]

21. Jebus H.

"more than once."

??? ???

I wonder how his supporters can rationalize this?

[NBachers]

25. Obviously, God, didn't want the bullet to go off, and that's proof of God's enduring plan for him.

[progressoid]

38. The lord moves in mysterious ways.

[ShazzieB]

30. He told Howard Stern that he'd played Russian Roulette "over six times."

Walker once told Howard Stern that he played Russian roulette “because I love competition so much. I’ve done that over six times. I just love competition so much.”

https://www.wonkette.com/proud-russian-roulette-survivor-herschel-walker-thinks-youre-just-jealous-of-how-awesome-he-is

I really that he was talking about holding a gun to his wife's head when he said "Russian roulette," but this is Herschel Walker, so who the hell knows? Either way, it's horrifying.

The "competition" part throws me more than anything else. There is nothing "competitive" about Russian roulette. Walker must have a very, err, unusual conception of what that word means!

[Farmer-Rick]

23. Well, the Christian god did murder almost all of human kind

If you believe the Bible.

So, what's one little threat of murder on the woman you supposedly love more than anyone else? It happens all the time. Love; death threats, they go hand and hand. Along with genocide and world floods.

[twodogsbarking]

29. There is one thing that I can agree with him on.

We both think he isn't very smart.

[Evolve Dammit]

31. Another sociopath. Keep 'em coming MAGATs. You are beyond deplorable. H was way too kind. nt

[kimbutgar]

32. He is an embassment to the black race

As a black person he is a terrible role model for black children. As a Republican he is a terrible Republican.

[Marcuse]

48. Make that the human race.

[kimbutgar]

49. +1

[Marcuse]

52. +

[SergeStorms]

33. To understand why they'd vote for Walker....

all you have to do is remember they're republicans.

They're completely devoid of good judgment, morals, integrity, honor, and honesty.

No need wracking your brain any further.

[RussBLib]

35. I mean, if JEEBUS can fuhgive me, why cain't you?

That argument makes my skin crawl. I'm not saying he said that, but it will probably come to that.

[turbinetree]

37. And he owns a gun......background checks are joke.....this is proof....

[japple]

44. Although it would never make me cast a vote for Herschell Walker, I feel

pity for this man who probably never received a decent education in AL and GA, who was taken advantage of because of his athletic ability and likely has TBI from his years in contact sports. His statements to the press are sad. I also feel pity for his family, his former wife, children, girlfriends. IMHO, he is a tragic figure.

[ShazzieB]

47. I agree 100%.

Whoever encouraged him to run set him up to make a fool of himself. They probably knew exactly what they were doing, but didn't care about anything except having a "big name" African American to run against Warnock. Disgusting.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

55. I agree. Walker deserves a livable income, free health care, affordable housing,

decent food.

Other than that, i'm mystified that he will get enough votes to threaten, or even defeat, Warnock. What are half of Georgians drinking?

[Stuart G]

57. Walker will lose. This Original Post says it all. no text.

[Brainfodder]

56. Too many voters just don't do much considering?

Let alone research?

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