On December 9, 2007 24-year-old Matthew Murray walked into New Life Church in Colorado and shot several people with an assault rifle killing two of them, sisters Stephanie (18) and Rachel (16) Works. Twelve hours before Murray had been to a local YWAM (Youth With A Mission) Center and killed Tiffany Johnson, 26, and Philip Crouse, 24. During the attack at New Life an armed church security guard shot Murray who then took his own life. Murray obviously had some serious psychological struggles and in the midst of them, prior to the attacks he wrote this letter to God which the police later found, it reads exactly as follows:
To God:What have I done so wrong? What is wrong with me anyways? Am I really such a bad person? You stupid _______, I didn’t even ask to be born. Jesus, where are you? Do you even care these days? You ____________ why didn’t you ever answer my cries for help?? Why do I have to be hurt by so many Christians? Where or how can I find you anyways? The more I read your stupid book, the more I pray, the more I reach out to Christians for help, the more hurt and abused I get. Why couldn’t you write your _______ book more clearly? Which version(s) are the "right" ones anyways? Sorry for not being perfect enough for you you stupid _________. Is tongues and prophecy still for today? What kind of prophecy? Honestly I do sometimes worry about Hell. How do I avoid Hell? It seems everyone in Christianity these days is confused. Are all those Christians going to be in Hell for not following and/or believing in you the "right way"? What if they speak in tongues or use the wrong Bible versions? Or what if they’re the wrong denomination? WHAT IS THE TRUTH?! Where or how can I find it? Where can I find the "real" Christians? Who are the "real Christians"? How can I be right with you? Are you too pissed off at me to even care about me or to hear my cries for help? Am I too wicked to have salvation? Are you plotting to hurt me more? I’m sorry God I wish I knew a better answer than the religion I am now. I’ve heard good things about what Jesus can do, yet everywhere I go in Christianity, all the Christians I see or meet are miserable, angry, selfish, hypocritical, proud, power hungry, abusive, uncaring, confused, lustful, greedy, unsure of their doctrine and meanspirited.
Do we know anyone asking the same questions?