to send umm. . .their members to a. . .a doctor such as

yourself that has had five years worth of courses

and they trust you more. Is that kind of what you

believe is...?

Minkoff:

It’s really not.. .actually it’s a neutral opinion

I think honestly. They’re very careful about people

with medical problems. . .not mixing it with what they

do.. .you know what I mean. .it’s. . .it’s a very standard

line that anyone who’s sick should go to a medical

doctor. And really the thing says medical doctor.

It’s not even chiropractor or any sort of alternate

practitioner. It’s really seen by a medical doctor

 .have a thorough medical examination. . .whatever

the necessary treatment is.. . is get the necessary

treatment because that is not a service really

provided by the church or it’s thing.. .1 mean it’s

really sort of.. .and so I know the people ,and they’d

get referred out. And I know this. . . I’m pretty sure

his name is Jackson.. .that he sees a lot of people

who are sick and who are on church lines for whatever

.who need medical care. . .whether they’ve got chest

pain or they’ve got an earache.. . that they get taken

care of because the church just doesn’t get. . .they

just.. .it’s not our business.

Det.

Sudler:

So their beliefs aren’t like the Christian Scientists?

I guess they kinda shy away from medical care?

Minkoff:

Yeah. I mean.. .it’s. . .the idea of it is.. .is that

it’s more of a spiritual type thing.

Det.

Sudler:

Okay. 

Minkoff:

You know...it’s like a.. .it’s like.. .you know...you

.if you are. . .like I’m. . .I’m Jewish. . .so I wouldn’t

really go to the synagogue and think that my. . .my