Rage. I Feel Rage.
www.newser.com/story/214453/cops-teen-beaten-to-death-at-church-counseling-session.html
I know that not all religious people are like this, but damn ...
Cops: Teen Beaten to Death at Church 'Counseling %gitu
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C' By Mig hael Hawthorne, Nasser Staff
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STORY COMMENTS )
NEWSER) - Six members of a mysterious church in upstate
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Six members mine Word of Life Christian Churn h in New
fork were arrested Monday after a man was
allegedly beaten to death during a ‘counseling sees kan."
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CBS News [Source Grid not
Syracuse) [Source Grid II]
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religion - manslaughter - cult
New York were arrested Monday after a man
died following a severe beating during a "counseling
session.." CBS News reports. Among the arrested were the
victim' s mother, father, and sister. His brother
had also been beaten and is in serious condition. According
to CNN, members of the Word of Life Christian Church
brought Lucas Leonard to the hospital Monday where he
was pronounced dead. A SWAT team entered the church
Monday, finding his injured brother and handing over
several other children to protective services. CBS reports
the victims suffered hours of physical punishment Sunday
nig ht during "counseling" meant to get them to confess their
sins and ask forgiveness. Police say Leonard "died a violent
death over several hours."
Leonard' s parents Bruce and Deborah Leonard were
charged with manslaughter, CNN reports. The other four
church members were charged with felony assault. All six
pleaded not guilty, according to CBS. Police expect more
anuses to come. Neighbors tell the Syracuse
Word of Life is a cult where members are only seen after
aam and strange chants can be heard coming from inside
the building. CNN reports a pastor at a
neighboring Catholic church describes Word of Life as
certainly not a mainline church" and said very little is known
about it or its members.
Session'
6 CHURCH MEMBER ' s
C' By Mig hael Hawthorne, Nasser Staff
3;} Posted Cut 14, 5: 28 PM CDT
STORY COMMENTS )
NEWSER) - Six members of a mysterious church in upstate
View larger images he
1 of it) or Prav I Next to Slideshow
Six members mine Word of Life Christian Churn h in New
fork were arrested Monday after a man was
allegedly beaten to death during a ‘counseling sees kan."
Mark Dic) ) h via AP)
CNN [Source Grid not
CBS News [Source Grid not
Syracuse) [Source Grid II]
Crime & Courts - us
religion - manslaughter - cult
New York were arrested Monday after a man
died following a severe beating during a "counseling
session.." CBS News reports. Among the arrested were the
victim' s mother, father, and sister. His brother
had also been beaten and is in serious condition. According
to CNN, members of the Word of Life Christian Church
brought Lucas Leonard to the hospital Monday where he
was pronounced dead. A SWAT team entered the church
Monday, finding his injured brother and handing over
several other children to protective services. CBS reports
the victims suffered hours of physical punishment Sunday
nig ht during "counseling" meant to get them to confess their
sins and ask forgiveness. Police say Leonard "died a violent
death over several hours."
Leonard' s parents Bruce and Deborah Leonard were
charged with manslaughter, CNN reports. The other four
church members were charged with felony assault. All six
pleaded not guilty, according to CBS. Police expect more
anuses to come. Neighbors tell the Syracuse
Word of Life is a cult where members are only seen after
aam and strange chants can be heard coming from inside
the building. CNN reports a pastor at a
neighboring Catholic church describes Word of Life as
certainly not a mainline church" and said very little is known
about it or its members.
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