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Loading...It Was “God’s Plan” for Trayvon Martin to Die, Says Zimmerman
George Zimmerman, the man charged with shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in February, has chalked up Martin’s death to being part of “God’s plan,” reports DCist. In his interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News, Zimmerman, who is currently free on a $1 million bond, disavowed himself of responsibility for the killing.
“I feel like it was all God’s plan,” said Zimmerman, adding, “And for me to second guess it or to judge it…” before trailing off and shaking his head.
Ah, the God defense. And with that, Zimmerman joins a long list of dubious characters who have justified horrible acts with “God’s will.” He hides behind the notion that everything happens for a reason – God’s reason – and that he deserves no culpability for that reason. Alas, it may also be God’s plan for Zimmerman to spend a long time in jail if he is convicted of second-degree murder.
For the record, Zimmerman was raised a Catholic, even serving as an alter boy. Generally, Catholic churches preach free will over predestination and an acknowledgment of sins before forgiveness.
Despite his initial stance of no regrets, by the end of the interview, Zimmerman did acknowledge some misgivings. “I do wish that there was something, anything that I could have done that wouldn’t have put me in the position where I had to take his life.” Perhaps something like not pursuing a scared teenager with a gun?
About that — according to the latest version of his story, Zimmerman insists that he did not continue to follow Martin after the 911 operator told him to stop. She had asked him for an address of his whereabouts, and Zimmerman claims he remained mobile while trying to find a definitive street number in order to pass along accurate information.
So when Zimmerman later admits he was still following Martin? “I meant that I was going in the same direction as him. I didn’t mean that I was actually pursuing him,” said Zimmerman. It was a coincidence that he was traveling a few paces behind Martin while trying to locate a concrete address, you see.
At one point in the interview, Zimmerman did extend an apology to Martin’s mother and father. “I am sorry that they buried their child,” Zimmerman said. “I can’t imagine what it must feel like, and I pray for them daily.”
After the interview aired, Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, issued the following statement: “We must worship a different God because there is no way that my God would have wanted George Zimmerman to kill my teenage son.”
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God's plan? So any human can kill someone and say it was God's plan? Burn Zimmerman at the cross!
So murdering an innocent and above all unarmed person is "God's Will" nowadays?!
That should then involve every murderer, so why persuing them; and what about other crimes, are they "God's Will" too?
So, in killing Trayvon he was carrying out "God's plan?" sounds premeditated to me! Change the charge to murder in the first degree!
It is god's will that we recognize the darkness, the self -righteous lies, the low level of ethics, awareness that Zimmerman, the murderer of an innocent teen, embraces.
What kind of lawyer let's his client go on T.V. and allow such statements to be made. What a TOTAL nutjob........
Oh, for goodness sakes , this guy is in denial of his guilt.
Seriously, this guy needs to be locked up. This and the massacre in Aurora. When are people going to realize that society is less safe with guns, not more.
Oh, and using god to deflect blame is just cowardly.
Zimmerman is a religious looneytoon.
There is no plan. It is all just chance.
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An it harm none, do what you will
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