Author Archives: Bob Felton

Be true to your cult, ctd

A Wisconsin church is under fire for behaving like a — GASP! — cult. A downtown Eau Claire church is picking up the pieces after a scandal that tested the faith of the congregation and led to the resignations of … Continue reading

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Be true to your cult, ctd

The parents of two girls who allege a pastor sexually abused them gave court testimony yesterday that they don’t believe their daughters. On Wednesday, church teacher Karen Hartman, a medical technologist, said her daughter, Jessica Watson, never complained –- even … Continue reading

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Old Testament-world, ctd

Even as American pastors strive to cleanse big league politics of gays, the Holy Men of Papua, New Guinea are working diligently to cleanse their country of witches. Four people have been accused of witchcraft and allegedly tortured in a … Continue reading

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Attention busybodies: Call your pastor!

An evangelical ministry is exhorting pastors to mobilize their congregations to share any information they may have regarding gays and/or gay-sympathies on the staffs on presidential candidates. An evangelical Christian organization has called on right-leaning pastors to “investigate” the family … Continue reading

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You-read-it-here-first department

I remarked just a couple of days ago that cultural minorities, especially those who were once on top, often grow violent as they are pushed to the margins of civil life. Well, what do you know? Now comes Scott Lively … Continue reading

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