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Tempe Street Preacher Omar Call Preaches the Gospel of Atheismnew

Usually, street preachers share the word of God. But this blue velvet guy is a different kind of preacher. He's a devout non-believer, and he preaches atheism.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  12-30-2008  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, religion, Mormons, atheism, Omar Call, street preachers, The Secular Free Thought Society

Plundering the Faithfulnew

Arizona polygamists continue to pipe big money to fugitive prophet Warren Jeffs, even as their towns face financial ruin.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dougherty  |  01-04-2006  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, Mormons, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Local Politics, polygamy, Warren Jeffs

Founder of Program for Catholic Teens Bustednew

Monsignor Dale Fushek faces 10 misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct with boys and young men.
Phoenix New Times  |  Robert Nelson  |  12-09-2005  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, Phoenix, Life, Catholic, Dale, child, teenagers, molestation, Fushek, misconduct, Monsignor, Sexual, teen, teens

Wanted: Armed and Dangerousnew

As the FBI chases polygamist Prophet Warren Jeffs, work continues 24/7 on his religion's foreboding new Texas capital.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dougherty  |  11-16-2005  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, Phoenix, Mormon, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, polygamy, cult, FLD, Prophet Warren Steed Jeffs, Yearning for Zion, YFZ

Members of Polygamous Sect Barricade Their Homesnew

The head of a breakaway Mormon sect is in hiding, and his followers on the Arizona-Utah border appear to be steeling themselves against law enforcement agencies.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dougherty  |  09-27-2005  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, Texas, polygamy, Warren Jeffs, Utah, sexual abuse, Colorado City, and Hildale, El Dorado, FLDS, school district, sex with a minor, tax revolt, the self-proclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Last Suppernew

When a restaurant manager breaks company rules for religious reasons and gets fired, the path to God is paved with lawsuits.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  07-25-2005  |  Religion
Tags: Arizona, Phoenix, New Hope

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