@Bi-Polar Bear,
Good point about the stories being true, Bear. There are those who would distort the facts to intentionally misrepresent and sensationalize a few isolated incidents and make them look like common practice in the church. Hopefully if that is the case here, we will see a rebuttal.
I'm sure you would agree, however, that there are persuasive, charismatic pastors who attract large followings who don't represent any form of Christianity that most Christians know and have experienced. Such can be quite destructive and harmful.