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Brazilians funneled as "slaves" by US church,
ex-members say
DIR By: guest6
Date: July 25, 2017, 2:22 am
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More wolves in sheep's clothing.
Brazilians funneled as "slaves" by US church, ex-members say
SPINDALE, N.C. — When Andre Oliveira answered the call to leave
his Word of Faith Fellowship congregation in Brazil to move to
the mother church in North Carolina at the age of 18, his
passport and money were confiscated by church leaders — for
safekeeping, he said he was told.
Trapped in a foreign land, he said he was forced to work 15
hours a day, usually for no pay, first cleaning warehouses for
the evangelical church and later working at businesses owned by
the sect's senior ministers. Any violation of the rules risked
the wrath of church leaders, he said, ranging from beatings to
shaming from the pulpit.
An Associated Press investigation has found that Word of Faith
Fellowship used its two church branches in Brazil to siphon a
steady flow of young laborers who came on tourist and student
visas to its 35-acre compound in rural Spindale. The Brazilians
often spoke little English when they arrived and many had their
passports seized.
"They kept us as slaves," Oliveira told the AP. "How can you do
that to people — claim you love them and then beat them in the
name of God?"
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Re: Brazilians funneled as "slaves" by US church,
ex-members say
DIR By: Kerry
Date: July 25, 2017, 5:22 am
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It looks as if the press can do some good. So far as I can see,
AP dug into this situation and kept at it. Finally someone in
government sat up and took notice.
These people were dressing slavery up and pretending to be
godly folks. I hope that the Brazilians get a lawyer and sue
them for back wages and that the government goes after them
more.
I wish immigration authorities started keeping track of when
people enter the country so they know when their visas expire.
Then they could go look for them. In cases like this, they'd
be doing the immigrants a favor. The same goes for women and
girls being used by men in prostitution rings.
#Post#: 15601--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brazilians funneled as "slaves" by US church,
ex-members say
DIR By: guest6
Date: July 25, 2017, 5:55 am
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--- Quote from: Kerry link ---
>
> It looks as if the press can do some good. So far as I can
see, AP dug into this situation and kept at it. Finally someone
in government sat up and took notice.
>
> These people were dressing slavery up and pretending to be
godly folks. I hope that the Brazilians get a lawyer and sue
them for back wages and that the government goes after them
more.
>
> I wish immigration authorities started keeping track of when
people enter the country so they know when their visas expire.
Then they could go look for them. In cases like this, they'd
be doing the immigrants a favor. The same goes for women and
girls being used by men in prostitution rings.
>
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It makes me wonder how prevalent this is with US churches. I
knew someone who was recruited by a Brazilian church. He was
American and the church even tried to get him to go to Brazil. I
had the distinct impression that the church was interested in
taking his money in a big way. The things he told me about the
preacher gave me chills. He was impressed with the preacher
though and spoke highly of him. :-\
#Post#: 15613--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brazilians funneled as "slaves" by US church,
ex-members say
DIR By: paralambano
Date: July 25, 2017, 9:46 am
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> SPINDALE, N.C. — When Andre Oliveira answered the call to
leave his Word of Faith Fellowship congregation in Brazil to
move to the mother church in North Carolina at the age of 18,
his passport and money were confiscated by church leaders — for
safekeeping, he said he was told.
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