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Permalink Reply by roland707 on July 9, 2011 at 11:36pm

That's awful. Just fucking awful.

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Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on July 10, 2011 at 9:04am

"All the participants were members of a religious sect known as the Black Hebrews. They believe they are direct descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Their beliefs are based on the Bible. "

another article here with more detail. abc news.

"A six-year-old North Carolina boy, Jadon Higganbothan, has been missing since October -- and is now feared dead after an informant told police that the leader of a polygamous cult shot the boy in a fit of rage. The boy's mother, Vania Sisk, also may have shot and killed a woman, Antoinetta McKoy, who hasn't been heard from since December, according to a search warrant. "

This is one psycho cult.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Swam on July 10, 2011 at 9:28am

I use stories like these when someone asks, "How is religion bad?"  I wish the stories didn't exist and I had to come up with a different answer. So sad.

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