Bishop Robert W. Finn
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bishop-Robert-W-Finn/34746172122 This is where I consider the beginning of the end for the Catholic church, where we find not just a member of the church but a high ranking individual and the local diocese being scrutinized by the blind eye of Justice. Something Justice has not only been blind to but has been silenced for [...]
The only parts of his face that were not covered in blood were the small streaks where his tears had fallen
Thirteen years ago, on October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked and left to die, simply because he was gay. He was found almost a full day later tied to a fence, and died in the hospital on October 12. When he was found, the only parts of his face that were not covered [...]
Hate the Sin, Beat Up the Sinners
Jerry Pittman Jr. and his boyfriend Dustin Lee recently visited Grace Fellowship Church in Fruitland, Tennessee — the church Pittman’s father leads — and they had greeters waiting for them: “I went over to take the keys out of the ignition and all the sudden I hear someone say ‘sick’em,” the younger Pittman explained. “My uncle and two other [...]
Turkish Cartoonist Faces a Year in Prison for ‘Blasphemous’ Cartoon
This was the cartoon published by Turkish cartoonist Bahadır Baruter in the weekly humor magazine “Penguen”: The guy on the phone is talking to God, “asking to be pardoned from the last part of the prayer because he has errands to run.” More importantly, the part circled in red is a somewhat-hidden message that says “There [...]
Police investigate Jehovah’s Witnesses magazine article which says former Witnesses are ‘mentally diseased’
An article published in a magazine of the Jehovah’s Witnesses which described “apostates” as “mentally diseased” has led to a police inquiry to determine whether it is a breach of Britain’s religious hatred laws. via Police investigate Jehovah’s Witnesses magazine article which says former Witnesses are “mentally diseased” | God Discussion.
Pastor and son shared mistress, and murder charges
A love triangle involving a minister, his son and the mistress they shared ended with one woman dead — and the trio facing murder charges. Tracy Bernard Burleson, a 44-year-old Houston pastor, is facing capital murder charges for the 2010 slaying of his wife, Pauletta Burleson. The pastor’s wife was shot execution style in the [...]
Child-raping priest blamed his 4-year-old victim
This priest raped a four-year-old, and in court blamed the child for sexually pursuing him. “On a couple of occasions, I felt I was sexually harassed,” Cooke reportedly testified. “I think there is psychological evidence children even in their younger years can become interested in sex.” Now he’s out of prison and back in church, [...]
Pastor says god told him to rape five sisters
The Head Pastor of African Faith Tabernacle, Rev. Paul Nkansah, has been arrested for allegedly raping five sisters at Akyem Akiase in the Eastern Region. Rev. Nkansah, who was alleged to have confessed to having affair with the five sisters, said he committed the crime on the orders of some celestial powers. The sexual escapade [...]
Goddess Temple Church In Phoenix Is A Brothel
Police busted members of a church authorities say was actually a front for prostitution. Police claim the alleged brothel generated tens of thousands of dollars a month, according to CNN. The church’s website, which appears to have been taken down, was one of the factors that led to the indictments of 33 people, CNN reports. [...]
Woman beats son for refusing to go to church
A Woodstock woman was arrested by police after being called to a home by her 17-year-old son over the weekend. Police in Woodstock said the 17-year-old boy called Saturday morning, saying his mother was beating him with a belt and would not stop, because he wouldn’t go to church. When they arrived at the home, [...]
