church kidnapping children?

@jb78000 (15139)
November 9, 2009 10:12am CST
in another story about a hospital in mexico city stealing and selling babies an evangelical group came up who apparently had done something similar. mexico city is packed with evangelical churches and groups and no doubt some of them are helpful, however in this case several older children the group was looking after disappeared without a trace. have you come across stories of evangelical groups being up to decidedly dubious, if not sinister, activities?
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@tdemex (3540)
• United States
10 Nov 09
Well sorry you read about this happening, Mexico City is the largest city in the world! Mexico it self is 98% Catholic! There are a few other minor groups! But I've heard about a group in Texas that the old guys like me marry girls who are 12 and 13 yrs. old! That's why I don't like Texans! Horrible people! tdemex
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@tdemex (3540)
• United States
10 Nov 09
That's only my mailing address! I'm really an American gypsy! T-----
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@tdemex (3540)
• United States
10 Nov 09
Just wanted to clarify this was meant to show how people can be so crazy! Refer to comment #7. I harbor no Ill will toward any Texans!tdemex
@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
aren't you a texan td? anyway things like this have happened all over the place and i suppose when you have that many people it is inevitable some will be corrupt and nasty.
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@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
10 Nov 09
Yes, time and time again! The things that are done by religious people and/or institutions astonish me. It gives faith, God, and religion in general a bad rep. Karen
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@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
i know - but i don't think people who abuse religion for their own ends are genuinely religious in any way (they might think they are but i haven't seen anything condoning these kind of actions in any religious text)
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
Hi jb78000, This is terrible and is why we can no longer trust in religion. There was a time, not many years ago when I would not have believed such stories but not anymore. People can get away with almost anything if it's done in the name of religion. Churches and church leaders cannot be trusted,perhaps it was always the case but it is certainly true now. They will stop at nothing for power and money and the sad part is they have so much influence in government because most of them get elected by saying they are Christians. There are many good people in the churches who don't know what's going on and there are a few denominations that seem to be trying to bring about change. Let's stop giving churches special rights and start investigating what's happening behind the scenes. Blessings.
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@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
there can be too much power involved with something that is supposed to be spiritual. and we know what can happen when people have too much power. also this is exploiting people's good faith something rotten.
@ehsanji (503)
• Pakistan
10 Nov 09
This is what called representing your religion by your acts and then everything gets stereotyped. Same is happening to Islam. I am Muslim by religion and unfortunately some Muslims who are terrorists are maligning the name of Islam and it is so sad. I know Bible doesn't teach you to steal babies. But people do crap using religions' name which should be stopped by force or by any mean. It's time for the Mexican authorities to stop that crime from happening.
@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
religion is a handy excuse for all kinds of things. i've already said that i do not think in any way that all christians, or all evangelical christians, are like this but you might be right about it reflecting back on the religion they profess to have. the same goes for islam. i agree that the mexican authorities should be doing what they can to stop this kind of thing - those involved in caring for children should be checked out very carefully beforehand.
@wlee9696 (595)
• United States
9 Nov 09
I haven't heard anything recently but I do know that a lot of people hide illegal activities behind church fronts. They think that because it is a religious front no one will questions them and for the most part they are right. It takes a brave person, in my opinion, to utilize a house of worship as a front for illegal activities. But, people have been doing it for centuries. I wonder how these people explain to God what they have done?
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@jb78000 (15139)
9 Nov 09
i doubt very much that god is at the top of their lists of interests. i'm sure some of these groups in mexico city are well-meaning and actually help in some ways but it is just too easy for less well-meaning types to use this as a handy cover. also some might start off with sort of good intentions but become corrupted.
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• United States
10 Nov 09
NO I haven't this is the first time I heard of this. That is awful is there anyway to stop that. That is just a horrible thing for anyone to do. No wonder I don't care to much about Mexico. Horrible people.
@tdemex (3540)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I'm an American living in Mexico I was just wondering how many times you've been here? Wow! that's what I thought! I was also wondering how you can classify a whole race of people! LOL! Looks like your going to go far here! Make sure you do lots of posting in Politics and Religion I'm sure they will welcome you with open arms! tdemex
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@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
erm, you get stuff like this in your country too mysterious. don't blame an entire people for the actions of some twisted evangelists. i'm not blaming all christians for it.
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@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
my thoughts exactly td.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Nov 09
hi jb blue bunny yes a few years back that odd ball offshot of the Seventh Day Adventist church with the leader Jones that had all those people drink cyanide 'water so they could go to heaven. there was a lot of stuff in the paper at that time about them. also much later accounts of brain washing young people fromn another oddball churchof Scientology, some of my friends had children who'had been sucked into that. they had to have a lot of counseling before they got themselves straightened out too.
@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
i've heard of that one, and that cults in general can be very dangerous to the vulnerable. when i saw this i was thinking this could well be the reason these children vanished - new members for some manic cult.
@junmae (1586)
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
I haven't heard of it yet but if it's true that would be so horrible. People used the house of god to do evil things and that has no excuse. What is happening in our world? i think that the population of evil people keeps on getting higher.
@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
maybe. perhaps it is more positive though and evil people are simply being exposed more...
@asfiona (174)
• India
10 Nov 09
unbelievable story. how can a church will involve in this dirty, sinful activities. its really sad to know this. i just pray that God will teach them a lesson one day for repent.
@jb78000 (15139)
10 Nov 09
dreadful isn't it?