Polygamy sect raids
As part of a child abuse investigation, authorities in Texas have taken away a large number of young girls from a ranch near San Antonio belonging to the Mormon sect of Warren Jeffs. Jeffs himself is in prison, convicted of being an accomplice to rape.

Mark Pinsky, religion correspondent of the Orlando Sentinel, gave more detail about the raid, in the light of the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas, which led to the deaths of about 80 members.

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Dialogue:
Teflon
Televangelists

by Mark I. Pinsky

Faith and forbearance can sometimes be insurmountable barriers for religion journalists.
When it comes to some true believers, I have learned, nothing you write that questions their idols seems to make any difference.

The gospel of money

Megachurch pastors and broadcast ministries are drawing
renewed scrutiny for living lavishly off the faithful’s funds.
Fortunately, a divide is emerging in the world of evangelicals:
the ‘haves’ and the ‘will have none of it.’

By Mark I. Pinsky

One Jew’s new view of the evangelicals
New Jersey Jewish News