House of Prayer defendants waive right to counsel, refuse prosecution deal

Not all religious nuts are Muslims, of course. Here's a fun group of Christians who don't see why they're being prosecuted -- and turned down a more than generous offer of five years probation -- for whipping a pair of boys aged 10 and 7. And I don't mean "whipping" like your parents might have meant for a spanking, I mean actual whipping, leaving wounds on their torsos. It was all the preacher's idea, apparently.

They're representing themselves, naturally. They're even refusing assistance from a court-appointed attorney. Since they seem to think punishment is good for the soul, they'll love prison.