James Ray- Convicted Moonbat Killer

In most sane religions, only 10 percent of your wealth is expected to be given as a tithe. James Ray was a cult leader wannabe who charged double most people’s annual salaries just to participate in a few of his lectures to understand his “secret” to life. These talks included all of the eastern religious symbolism and brain washing techniques that gave godless liberals a sensation that they were being spiritually ministered, when in fact, they were only be setup to have their bank accounts drained. Then James Ray wanted to steal activities from the barbaric American Indian rituals, so he created a heated dome, called it a sweat lodge, and proceeded to bake three people to death inside of it. Now he has been found guilty of his crimes by a jury who took a mere 24 hours to decide that he was responsible for the deaths of Kirby Brown, James Shore and Liz Neuman.

From CBS here, with thanks to Toadbile for the link,

Self-help author James Arthur Ray, who led a deadly sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona, was found guilty of three counts of negligent homicide Wednesday.

Jurors in the case against Ray began deliberating Tuesday after a four-month trial.

Ray showed no reaction as the verdict was read. Prosecutors asked that Ray be taken into custody immediately, but the judge denied the request.

More than 50 people participated in the October 2009 sweat lodge that was meant to be the highlight of Ray’s five-day “Spiritual Warrior” seminar near Sedona. Three people died following the sauna-like ceremony meant to provide spiritual cleansing. Eighteen were hospitalized, while several others were given water to cool down at the scene.

Two participants – Kirby Brown, 38, of Westtown, N.Y., and James Shore, 40, of Milwaukee – died upon arrival at a hospital. Liz Neuman, 49, of Prior Lake, Minn., slipped into a coma and died more than a week later at a Flagstaff hospital.

Ray became a self-help superstar by using his charismatic personality and convincing people his words would lead them to spiritual and financial wealth. He used free talks to recruit people to expensive seminars like the Sedona retreat that led to the sweat lodge tragedy. Participants paid up to $10,000 for the five-day program intended to push people beyond their physical and emotional limits.

Ray’s popularity soared after appearing in the 2006 Rhonda Byrne documentary “The Secret,” and Ray promoted it on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Larry King Live.”

Thanks for this Oprah. Ray is still a free man pending his sentencing, after which I’m certain he will be appealing. But this is a huge win for the victims’ families. And now do you think liberals will stop believing in pseudo religious symbolism and idiotic substitutions for spirituality? Nah… doubt it.