need help with paper

Hi guys

I'm doing a paper for school and need to come up with some instances in which freedom of religion went wrong, so to speak. I'm referring specifically to things that happened in the U.S.

Stuff like Mormons (was it the mormons) sexually abusing their kids, for example.

Another example off the top of my head would be those Davidians that barricaded themselves in their house and had a three day shootout with FBI and ATF - in the end 120 people died in a big fire, many of those were children.

You get the idea.

It would be great if you could include some sources with your post.

Thanks a lot.

[---Beany---]

I wonder, would you do the same for me?

If I had knowledge on the subject and were a regular on this forum? Yes.

It's not like I'm asking you to write my paper for me, or do heaps of research...
All I'm saying is if you happen to know a couple of instances in which freedom of religion clearly went astray then you could simply refer me to it in a sentence or two.

A possible format could be:

"Yea, in 1972 there was this incident in Alabama involving members of the we-make-useless-posts group. It ended up turning into a massacre and everyone died. Check it out on wiki."

If that's too much to ask from you, Beany, then that's cool.

[AngryFemme]

Here are a couple of items that go with the Branch Davidian theme:

Tony Alamo Ministries
Jonestown

[---Beany---]

Originally Posted by Geenie

"Yea, in 1972 there was this incident in Alabama involving members of the we-make-useless-posts group.

Haha, okay.
Well nothing springs to mind but good luck.

[KikoSanchez]

I'm not sure if you're looking for fringe religions that have led to fucked up shit....but freedom of religion applies to majority religions too and obviously christianity and islam have many, many blemishes throughout their history. Just in the U.S., the killing of "witches" and catholic child abuse comes to mind.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church

harassment.