Mormons excommunicate, evangelicals fast: Religious extremists keep flocks in line
Filed by: Alex Blaze
September 25, 2008 1:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/mormons_excommunicate_evangelicals_fast.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/mormons_excommunicate_evangelicals_fast.php)
In order to win this ballot initiative, Religious Righters are making sure they keep their votes parishioners disciplined. They have to know the gravity of this situation to their churches' leaders, so around a hundred evangelical pastors are calling for a fast:
The collective act of piety, starting Wednesday and culminating three days before the election in a revival for as many as 100,000 people at the San Diego Chargers' stadium, comes as church leaders across California put people, money and powerful words behind Proposition 8.
Some pastors around the state and nation are encouraging their flocks to forgo solid food for up to 40 days in the biblical tradition.