Evangelist: 'Puberty' is age of sexual consent (CNN) {Tony Alamo}

[eppur_se_muova]

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Since Tony Alamo's start as a California street preacher more than 40 years ago, the self-styled evangelist's story has been colorful and checkered.

When his wife died of cancer, Alamo claimed that she would be resurrected and kept her body on display for six months while their followers prayed. It would be 16 years before her body was returned to her family.

For a time, his elaborately painted denim jackets were a must-have in Hollywood, but sales contributed to tax problems that landed him in prison for four years in the 1990s.

Alamo was charged but not convicted of other crimes, including child abuse. Now the 74-year-old is accused by former church members of abusing children and running an organization in which girls who just reached puberty can marry. Agents raided his southwest Arkansas compound Saturday and placed six girls in state custody.

On Monday, Alamo spoke of the allegations with a mix of denial and defiance, saying that he never promoted sexual abuse but that he believes there's a mandate from the Bible for young girls to marry.
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/23/alamo.evangelist.raid.ap/index.html

[Rocknrule]

1. Whatever you say, Borat

[kitkat65]

2. Why is it that the most colorful fundies

end up being the most sexually deviant? It seems to me faith should be a guide, not an excuse.

[Ghost in the Machine]

3. Just another child rapist trying to justify his actions...

castrate the bastard with a dull, rusty butter knife and be done with him...