Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Big New Church Expose

I received more info this morning about the Big New Church. Recently, one lone soul wrote an editorial in the Eastwick paper, and she has been raked over the coals...majorly. Her job and her family have suffered. Yes, people, her job and her family! Can you believe that? Anyway, she has been receiving emails with stories from people who have been turned away from the Big New Church. One story is as follows:

"Recently a friend shared a rather disturbing story about a visit to Big New Church. A man and his autistic 11 year old son were physically barred from entry to the Big New Church main sanctuary by a burly usher, who informed them that this was an "adults only" place.....Clandestine? certainly!"

Wow! There are others too. This one was sent by someone who had done a little research on Jim Jones' worldly possessions.

"Also the seemingly constant money raising campaigns seem cult-like.........Would Jesus wear a Rolex? or give himself a raise from his "Church Salary"? So he can live in a half a million dollar house ? with several earth destroying SUVs ?"

This email came complete with the tax notices for Jim's cars and home. Again, wow! I feel like Sukie and should take this story somewhere besides our blog, but I just can't wrap my mind around what we should do. There are more people in Eastwick who are VERY upset by the Big New Church, but it's hard to make them use their voice. Everyone in town sees what happened to this woman, so why would they take a chance? Any thoughts?

3 comments:

Cricky said...

There has to be somewhere else you could take it. News affiliates?

Sukie Bitchmont said...

I want to move. ;-(

Barb Smith said...

Is it any wonder I fuckin' HATE religion?!?! It's the absolute worst of the hatemongers. Grrrr!

And that first part really hits home for me since we have a 12 y/o autistic son. I dare some burly motherfucker to deny me and my family presence ANY where. Oh hell no!

This is some crazy shit. UGH!