http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26212/jurors-in-faith-healing-trial-say-evidence-overpowered-a-weak-defense http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26212/jurors-in-faith-healing-trial-say-evidence-overpowered-a-weak-defense#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:52:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26212 Jurors deliberated less than four hours and their verdict sent another resounding warning to the members of the Hickmans' church, the Followers of Christ, that failing to provide medical care to critically ill children is unacceptable and will be punished.

The 'faith healing' church has a long history of children dying from treatable medical conditions.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26212/jurors-in-faith-healing-trial-say-evidence-overpowered-a-weak-defense/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23684/ava-worthington-father-freed-from-jail http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23684/ava-worthington-father-freed-from-jail#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:03:33 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23684 A man who failed to provide medical care to his dying daughter in favor of attempts at faith healing has been freed from jail after serving six days short of two months.

Carl Worthington, who treated his dying 15-month-old daughter Ava with faith healing rather than taking her to a doctor, was convicted of second-degree criminal mistreatment.

Both he and his wife Raylene had originally been charged with charged with second-degree manslughter and criminal mistreatment.

The Worthington's are members of the Followers of Christ church -- theologically considered to be theologically a cult of Christianity that has left a trail of death children its wake.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23684/ava-worthington-father-freed-from-jail/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23511/ava-worthington-faith-healing-trial http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23511/ava-worthington-faith-healing-trial#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23511 Its extreme, unbiblical believes regarding faith healing make the 'Followers of Christ' church theologically a cult of Christianity.

Parents of the cult's latest victim -- their 15-month-old daughter -- are currently on trial, charged with criminal mistreatment and second-degree manslaughter. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23511/ava-worthington-faith-healing-trial/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22634/followers-of-christ-church-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22634/followers-of-christ-church-2#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:04:56 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22634 Neal Beagley, 16, died because of bladder complications nearly four months ago. Authorities said his parents belong to the Followers of Christ Church, a religion relying on prayer in place of medical care.

Several of the Beagleys' relatives attended the arraignment, including their daughter, Raylene Worthington and her husband, Carl, whose 15-month-old daughter died under similar circumstances in March. The Worthingtons are awaiting trial on charges of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22634/followers-of-christ-church-2/feed 0