Texas boy allegedly beaten in Bible study

[u8nxprt]

AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) --Austin police arrested a church pastor and his twin brother Tuesday, alleging they used a tree branch to beat unconscious an 11-year-old who misbehaved in Bible class.

Joshua Thompson, 22, a pastor at Capitol City Baptist Church, and his brother Caleb turned themselves in Tuesday and were released on $25,000 bond, KEYE-TV reported. They were charged with injury to a child, a felony punishable by up to life in prison, the station reported.

The alleged beating took place July 3, according to reports. The brothers thought the boy did not take his Bible verses seriously enough during a church-sponsored summer camp for Spanish-speaking students, officials said.

The alleged abuse took place at a private home, said Bobby Taylor, the child's attorney. "They ... cut a branch off a tree, made my client lay on the bed, and beat him," Taylor said.

Court records obtained by Reuters alleged that the beating lasted for 90 minutes, broke blood vessels and caused the boy's kidneys to fail. The brothers allowed the child to take a break in the restroom during the reported beating, documents said.

Joshua Thompson beat the child while Caleb Thompson held him down, Reuters reported, citing court records. They reportedly turned up a radio to drown out the child's cries, the news service reported.

Afterward, the two took the boy back to his home, where Joshua Thompson told the parents the child needed further discipline, the AP reported.

After the Thompsons left, the boy's parents discovered bruises and cuts covering his entire back, as well as bruises on his neck, buttocks and legs, AP reported. They called police and took their son to a hospital, where he remained in fair condition Tuesday, the news service said.

Capitol City Baptist does not support corporal punishment, said Jerald Finney, Joshua Thompson's lawyer.

[Manu]

Court records obtained by Reuters alleged that the beating lasted for 90 minutes, broke blood vessels and caused the boy's kidneys to fail.

That is just sick. Purely sick.

but I have a question, do the actions of this pastor and his twin represent the actions condom by ALL Christians? I personally would say no.

But I will find it interesting to see if the actions of the few represent the thoughts/feelings/actions of the many for you guys.

[DotCom]

It's extremists like this that give the real Christians a bad reputation. What happened to "Thou shalt not judge" or "Love one another, for love is of God....he who loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love" I mean really.

[Dilbert]

But I will find it interesting to see if the actions of the few represent the thoughts/feelings/actions of the many for you guys.

Did Jesus ever get a big stick and beat 11-year-old kids to within an inch of their lives, or encourage others to do so? No. The dude was a pacifist. Enough said.

[Manu]

Originally posted by DotCom
It's extremists like this that give the real Christians a bad reputation. What happened to "Thou shalt not judge" or "Love one another, for love is of God....he who loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love" I mean really.

I personally agree 100%

The guy is a nut and an extremist.

[Redfield]

I don't think his actions were reflecting that of his church or his beliefs (as loose as they were). His actions were ultra-sadistic.

I hope he's given the maximum punishment, possible.

[Snouter]

There seems to be a trend of unqualified people taking the teacher role and then "losing it" when they are unable to get through to the people in the student role. Recall the substitute teacher in NY who went bezerk.

Interesting the bezerkers in this case were named Caleb and Joshua which are two prominent Old Testament characters. It sounds like they were forced by their parents to do something they were not called to do. "The Great Commission" was completed by the original disciples and the "Word" cannot be forced on anyone.

[Rayney]

Matthew 18 - verses 5 and 6

5"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. "

Ohhh Rayney knows some Bible!

[mrWr0ng]

there is only one solution for this madness.
all christians need to be rounded up and deported, and anyone who converts to christianity needs to be deported as well.
it's the only way to keep our children safe!

[RightWingZealot]

Too bad all the flights are full from the deportation of all the homosexuals and black folks.

Maybe the next batch.

[Rayney]

I knew some Bible stuff! Wheres my kudos?!

[RightWingZealot]

kudos to rayne.