christian "love"

[Brakeman]

This event occurred about 1978 1982 or there abouts so no internet links that I'm aware of. I will ask my mom if she has any newpaper clippings. It did appear in the Maryville Daily Times. (TN) Their last name was Shumate.
I have several family pictures with the family and the little boy that burnt himself alive. I'll see if I can get a scan of those from my mom as well, because it really helps to put a face to the name and story. Then you can see what a beautiful, innocent child he was, and how precious his beloved gay sister was.

-update- I spoke with my Dad over the phone. He corrected a bit of detail on the story. I don't live in Tennessee anymore, so I'll have to wait on my mom to get home to try and get the article or the pictures..

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Drich,

While I'm waiting, why don't you pray to jesus and ask him if Danny Shumate, the boy in the story, is in hell for loving his sister so much. I'd really really like to know what jesus has to say about his location right now.

Of course there is no proof! Why would there be??

The only reason I asked you for proof is because you have a history of saying whatever you need to say, no matter if it is true or not. I just wanted to see what you would come up with to explain yourself this time.

This event occurred about 1978 1982

The line/correction really sold it... out.

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I've got to make another correction to the story, it seems my memory isn't as good as I'd like it to be. The Dad didn't commit suicide, I got that confused with a deacon of the church evidently. The mom was the one that went crazy and killed herself a couple of years later. He died in 2006. I found his Obit.

SHUMATE, XXXX XXXXX - age 68 of Maryville, passed away Thursday September 7,
2006 at U.T. Medical Center. .. .. . Preceded in death by wife, Linda xxx
Shumate, son, Danny Shumate,

As a funny note, his family didn't list his first wife's name in his obit, the one stricken by grief, just his second wife Linda.

I knew the insides of the story because of my friendship with the daughter later in college. This was a huge catalyst in changing my (then) christian bigoted mind about gay people.

again, proof? A Link to an actual artical or will you line out the year and tell me "this happened in the 60's before they started to document crime."

WOW you are an A1 asshole!,

I am not making this up, my memory of the incident may be fuzzy, it was 31 years ago that he died and I have had a big life since then. Your accusations are sad, wrong, and typical of a irrational theist. If you had only talked to jesus first, you would have known the story is quite true. I will get the "Artical" (SP) for you, not that you deserve it, but I want the others here to see just how wrong you are.

Sadly, I do have to make one additional correction to my story. The mother did not commit suicide either, she divorced the man. I knew I never saw her again, so well, I do admit to being wrong sometimes. However, none of the corrections have anything to do with the horror of the story.

It's really funny that you are providing a shining example of the theme of my story, that "christian" love does not exist, as you certainly do not exhibit any god-like supernaturally inspired love.