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Tensions ran high in Beit Shemesh, Israel, Tuesday night as thousands of people gathered to protest against the rise of ultra- Orthodox extremism.

They spoke out against a growing frequency in attacks against a local religious-Zionist girls' elementary school and the broader trend of haredi exclusion of women from the public domain.

 

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Concern is rising over a new burst of activity by followers Warren Jeffs -- the imprisoned leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS).

According to outside observers, there has been a flurry of church meetings almost daily, a set of mysterious construction projects and widespread re-baptism as thousands of followers react to apparent prophesies of doom from their imprisoned leader.

 

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According to a recent Pew Research Center report on Global Christianity, 305 million Christians worldwide follow the charismatic movement.

"One of the reasons the charismatic movement is expanding … apart from salvation, we experience healing, miracles. The blind see, the lame get up and walk, and the deaf can hear. That attracts a lot of people," says on pastor.

 

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An Oregon Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy whose cause of death is unknown and whose family belongs to General Assembly and the Church of the First Born -- a church that believes illnesses and injuries should be treated with prayer rather than medical care.

 

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