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Iraq's Baptist Mandaeans are survivors, but ranks are thinning.
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Byline: Tod Robberson
BAGHDAD, Iraq _ They call themselves the original Baptists, but any similarities to Americans of that description pretty much end with the waterborne ritual they share.
Iraq's Baptists, known as the Sabaean Mandaeans, don't gather in suburban megachurches equipped with TV screens and state-of-the-art sound systems. Their Baghdad headquarters is a tiny temple whose cash-strapped congregation doesn't own so much as a bullhorn.
Preaching the Gospel and winning converts are not among their strong suits. For one thing, while some ...
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