http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22537/phil-aguilar-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22537/phil-aguilar-3#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:06:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22537 Phillip Aguilar, 61, pastor of the Anaheim-based Set Free Soldiers, pleaded not guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of a handgun, ammunition and brass knuckles, and of being an active gang participant.

Four other members of the group, including his son, Matthew, 29, pleaded not guilty to weapons and gang charges, and another pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22537/phil-aguilar-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22524/phil-aguilar-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22524/phil-aguilar-2#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:15:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22524 In more than 25 years at the helm of his biker-inspired Christian ministry, Phillip Aguilar has counseled Hells Angels, married Mongols and provided a place to crash for just about every hog-riding gangster and drug addict he's ever met.

But police say after years of bringing God to outlaws, Aguilar's chopper-riding Christians may have morphed into just the kind of gang they claim to save people from.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22524/phil-aguilar-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22025/phil-aguilar-set-free http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22025/phil-aguilar-set-free#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:35:34 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22025 The attempted murder charge against Aguilar was dropped, and prosecutors have charged him and two other members with weapons violations and street terrorism.

Aguilar said during the raid last week, a legally-registered pistol was discovered in his son's, Phillip Aguilar Jr., room. Another son has brass knuckles that he got in Asia. He hopes once the gun is explained in court, charges will be dropped. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22025/phil-aguilar-set-free/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21989/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21989/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers-2#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:14:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21989 Although Set Free has been praised for its streetwise approach, its detractors say it is an autocratic organization that exerts too much control over its members by confiscating their belongings and forcing them to break off relationships with friends and families.

Law enforcement officials and former members say that the group has devolved into a motorcycle gang like any other.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21989/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21968/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21968/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:40:20 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21968 More than 150 officers are serving search and arrest warrants this morning on members of a Christian motorcycle gang and the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club stemming from a double stabbing that occurred at a Newport Beach bar more than a week ago, police say.

Also behind bars is Pastor Phil Aguilar. He is the founder and director of Set Free Churches Worlwide, according to the group's Web site. [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21968/phil-aguilar-set-free-soldiers/feed 0