Mary Winkler A Suspect In Her Husband's Death
Posted by Slobokan @ 10:05 · 136 words · print
The wife of a charismatic Tennessee minister found slain in his parsonage was a suspect in his death, authorities said, after she and the couple's three daughters were found in Alabama following a daylong search.
Matthew Winkler, a popular minister known at the local Church of Christ, was found shot to death in his parsonage bedroom by church members searching for him after he failed to show up for a Wednesday evening service.
Late Thursday, authorities said they considered his wife, 32-year-old Mary Winkler, a suspect. She and the three girls – Breanna, 1; Mary Alice, 6; and Patricia, 8 – were found unharmed by police in Orange Beach, Ala., around 7:30 p.m., after an Amber Alert was issued for the children. She had last been seen Tuesday picking them up from school, authorities said.
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Posted by slobokan
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
I agree with Arlene None of us were there when it happened, so none of us could even pretend to know why she did it.
Thank you Arlene :)
Posted by Arlene
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Matthew Winkler To everyone!
I think we should stop making accusations about
matthew winkler and his death we do not know
anything about his life, family, wife or children.
So whatever happend is not up to me , or to you or
to anyone on here. Just let him rest in peace and
stop making accusations. Like they say whatever
the truth may be it will always come out in the end
doesn't it always.
thanks for listening
arlene
Posted by Matt
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Jerry – women accept the teac Jerry – women accept the teaching that they believe to be scriptural BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPRESSED!!!! These women are not only suppressed, but insecure and base their whole self worth on what the church, husbands, mothers, brothers,and sisters think of them – worthless. An attribute christain males obviously find sexy.
Posted by Jerry
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Get over it. I am certianly n Get over it. I am certianly not a Church of Christ member but they teach the male is to be the head of the house which is in the bible. I have amny friends whom are C of C. The ladies in the church are not suppressed for they accept the teaching believing it is scriptural. You are right about the out pouring of support for her. I think it would be more responsible for her to be held accountible till the facts are presented.
Posted by Jay
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Consider this: People who don Consider this: People who don't know the family should be aware that Matthew Winkler’s father, Dan Winkler, is a true-to-life "Hail, Fire and Brimstone" fundamentalist preacher from the South. I know because I, along with many other Church members from the Beltline Church of Christ (Decatur, AL) were subjected to his guilt and fear ridden sermons for nearly 10 years. We are talking about a man who has serious, deep-seeded issues with control and power. Subjecting your family to this control and instilling fear in them and demanding they be "Perfect" as Christ was, is bound to backfire on you somewhere down the road (directly or indirectly). I feel sorry for Mary and Matthew’s children now because they will have to endure the same upbringing with Mr. Winkler Sr. I’m sure he’ll dish out the same destructive child rearing tactics he forcefully shoved down the throats of his own family and pass it along to his grandchildren. Does God really find favor with this destructive way of life? Does He smile when Church members go away from sermons feeling worthless and uninspired because the Preacher continually reminds them of how “sinful†they are??? Mary Winkler is the product of a repressed Church of Christ person who has a list of terrible things that happened to her throughout life which would be difficult for anyone to endure and yet, as a preachers wife you have to always remain perfect and have your “frozen smile†on for everyone to observe. It’s still not an excuse to kill someone. The Church at Selmer should be ashamed of itself for publicly announcing they support Mary 100%. You’re doing this because you’re being controlled people- controlled by a bunch of Elders who think they know what’s best for you and who don’t want you to “think†for yourselves. Trust me, no one around the country is saying, “ Wow, look at those wonderful, forgiving, church people in Selmer! My what an example they have set for the world.†It’s quite the opposite. You appear as deeply disturbed people who have forgiven someone who committed a cold-blooded murder without even knowing the facts. Would you have been so forgiving if Matthew had been the one to kill Mary???? I seriously doubt it. God is not watching you with a microscope people. You don’t have to feel like miserable sinners 7 days a week. You can think for yourselves. Let’s hope this destructive cycle of "Fear and Guilt Christianity will soon come to an end. Please pray for those three little girls. They are the ones who are going to suffer the most.
Posted by Mary
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Well put yourself in the chri Well put yourself in the christian mindset
There are the 10 commandments, you can break them and ask forgiveness
Then there are the 7 deadly sins… No way to get forgiveness for them
She is willing to say "I killed him" but not willing to say what really is the problem, too embarrassed whatever.
Maybe HE shot himself… Breaking a 7 deadly sin, doomed to hell… When they picked her up she said "I killed him" it was her first day to work after the entire marriage… In her head she killed him i.e. stepped outside the bounds of the church went against her husband…
So the trail will be evidence of him committing suicide and she will get off… Upset and broken but she stood by her husband even in death .. And in the eyes of the church "did right"
Her lawyers today said they wanted to protect HIS parents from the "terriable truth" the terriable truth would be your son is in hell and all the praying in the world cant change that…
But … None of them city NY slickers can think on the lines of this motive!
Posted by MARK COOK
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
I THINK SHE WANTED TO TAKE TH I THINK SHE WANTED TO TAKE THE KIDS TO ORANGE BEACH FOR SPRING BREAK AND HE SAID NO. SO SHE GOT PISSED AND SHOT HIM.