Please take your time to read this interview and
commentary by William Lobdell.
He is a Journalist with the L.A Times in the
states.
http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Losing_Religion_William_Lobdell
Cut and paste to watch the full Video. Its an
Hour long just to let
you know. But I can assure you its well worth
your time.
Introduction on William Lobdell
William Lobdell criticizes Christian
faith healers such as
Trinity Broadcast Network star Benny Hinn, who
he calls a
"charlatan," and wonders why other mainstream
pastors on TBN do not
condemn Hinn. "Where's the courage within
Christianity?" he
asks.
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William Lobdell's journey of faith -- and doubt
-- may be the most
compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell
became a
born-again Christian in his late 20s when
personal problems drove
him to his knees in prayer.
As a newly minted evangelical, Lobdell -- a
veteran journalist --
noticed that religion wasn't covered well in the
mainstream media,
and he prayed for the Lord to put him on the
religion beat at a
major newspaper. In 1998, his prayers were
answered when the Los
Angeles Times asked him to write about faith.
Yet what happened over the next eight years was a
roller-coaster of
inspiration, confusion, doubt, and
soul-searching as his reporting
and experiences slowly chipped away at his
faith. He explored every
doubt, every question -- until, finally, his
faith collapsed. -
Kepler's Books
William Lobdell has been a journalist for 25
years, winning scores
of state and national awards. In 1998, he was
assigned to the
religion beat for the Los Angeles Times. During
his eight years
covering faith, he was a finalist for national
religion writer of
the year in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He left the
religion beat when he
lost his faith, in 2007.