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To: Grim

I wasn't born yesterday. I've heard.
Every American is free to practice religion of their choosing.


27 posted on 06/14/2004 5:04:17 PM PDT by nuconvert ("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( Azadi baraye Iran)
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To: nuconvert
Every American is free to practice religion of their choosing.

Not always.

Inquisition

Editorial Reviews From Book News, Inc. In 1984, investigative reporter Sherwood accepted a job with the Washington Times, which was owned and operated by the Unification Church, itself founded and led by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon who had just been convicted on federal charges of tax evasion and conspiracy and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Instead of the corruption, scandal, and hypocrisy Sherwood expected to uncover, be found a very different story--the story of how the American prosecutorial system can be abused to persecute a religion and its leader.

Absorbing and sobering, October 18, 2002

A shocking example of how easily prejudice can run roughshod over fairness and basic decency. This account of a contemporary witchhunt reads like a novel. Its clear that Moon's real sin was being Asian, grabbing the loyalty of a lot of middle class white kids, preaching interpretations different from conventional Christianity and being a little too fired up about God, anti-communism and chastity for people's taste. This vividly chronicles how Moon was railroaded into jail. A little too detailed in parts, but good reading.


29 posted on 06/14/2004 5:15:12 PM PDT by Grim
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