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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Televangelist's Husband Admits Attacking Her

Founder of Global Destiny churches pleads guilty to assault

Mar 12, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The husband of Pentecostal televangelist Juanita Bynum pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting her and was sentenced to three years probation. Thomas W. Weeks III, the founder of Global Destiny churches, admitted grabbing Bynum, throwing her down and kicking her in the parking lot of an Atlanta hotel in August, the... More »

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Atlanta • probation • assault • bishop • Pentecostals • Thomas W. Weeks III • Juanita Bynum • Global Destiny • televangelist • pastor • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Shunning Makes a Comeback
in US Churches

Pastors resurrect old practice to tame black sheep in their flocks

Jan 20, 08 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - In an effort to reclaim their churches' role as moral authority, many Protestant ministers have reinstated the all-but-lost practice of shunning unrepentant sinners from their congregations. And while nobody's yet had to pin a scarlet "A" to their Sunday best, the consequences of the puritanical revival have weighed heavy... More »

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Protestants • churchgoers • megachurches • Baptists • shunning • sinners • moral authority • confession • pastor

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