Bible thump-er co-worker talks about killing her husband?

Question

I work with a woman who has a ton of emotional baggage. She is losing her house and works 4 jobs to support her family. She is always preaching about Jesus and God and she often talks about the bible. But she hates black people and the other day she was talking about killing her husband. What would you say to someone who acts like this? I didn't know that Christians were supposed to behave so badly.

Answer 1

Are you sure that you can treat her threat against her husband as an idle threat? Reporting her might be necessary.

Answer 2

Stop talking to her and find something else to do.

Answer 3

Role your eyes and keep your mouth shut.

Nothing good can come of it.

Nothing you can say will help her or make her "change."

Don't listen.  

Walk away.

Complain to your superiors if and when any more racist comments are made in public on the job.

Answer 4

Seconding advising the cops. Call a non-emergency number and describe the situation.

Answer 5

Yeah, it sounds like shes going a bit crazy...

well really crazy

report that to someone.

Answer 6

Push her into a huge bathtub of holy water. That'll teach her.

Answer 7

I have dealt with someone like this before, really the best thing you can do is have a convo with your supervisor about the situation.  Don't 'tattle' or come off as upset about the religion part, just let them know you are concerned she's having some issues out of work.  Hopefully your supervisor can have some tact in letting her know she needs to get some help and keep it out of the office.

Answer 8

Just ignore her.  Eventually she'll go away.

Answer 9

Hoo boy. I've known so many people who preach and yet their own lives are a mess like this woman's. They fail to understand that Christ didn't teach us to tell others what they should do, but what WE should do. The whole "plank in the eye" story is relevant here.

Anyhow, I think I would tell her that she needs to set her own house in order and not concern herself with others. As for her talking about killing her husband you could remind her that it is not only a sin, but punishable by law. In some states she may even get the death sentence.

Overall, she sounds like a nutjob.

Answer 10

smack her over the head with the bible and call the cops while she's still out!

Answer 11

Well sucks for her. I don't know if this person was being sarcastic or serious about the whole killing husband thing. But it is still hypocrisy when you're supposed to love everyone.

Answer 12

She sounds like she could be emotionally unstable.

I might mention this to your supervisor, or her supervisor sometime

Answer 13

Sounds like severe mental problems.  I would also question her assertions and veracity: four jobs?  Get real!

Talk about violence against others is a red flag to report to management or HR if you don't trust management.  That mentality can easily lead to workplace violence.

Answer 14

If I was you I would stay away from her, and tell your boss or a manager.  Well maybe you shouldn't do that because if she found out you made her lose her job, she may become crazy and go after you..sorry for saying that but you never know.  Just stay away from her and don't listen to her craziness.  

Answer 15

Sounds like your average Christian.Have you ever read the bible.Its chocked full of that deviant sort of stuff.

Answer 16

Well... why say anything at all?

You have pointed out she is under a lot of stress.

If anything, recommend that she check with her church for assistance or counseling.

My church helps it's members out as needed. That's why we are here.

God love you!

Answer 17

Christians, like cereal, come in many brands.  So called Christians used to put on white robes at night and burn crosses in people's yards.  They were also known to lynch people as well.  Ask a Christian for justification of their behavior and he/she will be able to quote you a verse that backs up their bad behavior somewhere from the Bible.  Espousing Christianity does not make you a good person.  This woman needs help.  You might recommend that she take her hateful comments to her pastor or churchleader for a comment or two.

Answer 18

Just feel bad for her and I bet you anything that she wasn't really serious when she said she was going to kill her husband. And it doesn't matter if your really religious you cant still act like a human you don't have to act like a nun all day.

Answer 19

she is in an unstable condition you need to comfort her and tell her things will work out .........if you care

Answer 20

Ooooh I know...just keep quoting scripture at her.. maybe then she will see how friggin annoying it is.

Answer 21

Call the cops. When religious nut-jobs like her get angry, they get violent.

Answer 22

People behave badly, in general.

Answer 23

not suprising at all

Answer 24

You called her a Bible thumper so I would take that to mean as a fundamentalist.  

Many of these fundie cultists believe that they are already saved and that whatever they do, they will not lose their salvation (once saved always saved doctrine).  These "christians" are misled by Satan.  

Answer 25

REALLY!?!?

Answer 26

This unfortunate woman is a confused hypocrite.

Answer 27

Hypocrisy is common in their culture.  Sounds to me like she's blaming everybody else for her problems and hoping this "god" character can bail her out.

Answer 28

A person who loves God and has Jesus in her heart should dedicate time to get to know Him.  A woman with four jobs obviously doesn'tt have time for herself, family or much less God.  It may be that deep down she really wants a relationship with God but her time limit is so short that it doesn't help her at all.  I feel sorry for her and I will pray that God will open doors for her to  be relieved of so many chores which probably are wrecking her life, marriage, family, and her relationship with the mighty God.