The rate
at which religion tends to find its way into virtually all that we do, has
become very alarming.
However,
the issue is not with the various religions, but with those who believe and
follow these diverse believes.
It is no
news that everyone is free to practice whichever religion suits him or her, but
it is sad to note that that freedom has been abused and to a great extent has
become man’s captivity.
Some
major examples of rather controversial Christian practices will be presented,
as to help draw the line between religion and rationality.
Looking
at the list of the Fake pastors below, one would find out that most of the
examples do not borrow from the bible, nor follow any rational principle. Hence
the question, “Why are many people still deceived?”
1. Pastor
makes members eat grass
A certain
Pastor Lesego Daniel who is the founder and Head Pastor at Rabboni Centre
Ministries, said that he was basically trying to prove that humans can be
controlled by “the spirit” and they can eat anything to feed their bodies.
This
clearly is a case of debasing humans to the level of ruminants. And of course
some will defend the act by saying there was a time when a certain king was
made to live among lower animals for about 7-years.
It is
still a mystery how the South African pastor got to convince adult members of
his church to resort to eating grass.
2. Holy
ghost foot mats
The same
Pastor Daniel made headlines again when in a bid to deliver members of his
congregation, he used them as “holy ghost foot mats”
The
pastor in question was practically walking on his members and one would be
forced to ask, where in the bible was such a miracle module presented?
3. Drink
petrol-pineapple juice
The
thought behind this action is rather simple, Jesus is said to have turned water
into wine, hence this same man of God thought it wise to turn petrol into
pineapple juice.
A viral video
showed the clergyman praying for a bottle which according to him contained
petrol, to be turned to pineapple juice.
He then
offered it to his congregates to drink the petrol. Some of them were exclaiming
how ‘sweet’ and ‘nice’ it tastes, some said it tasted like the blood while some
others begged for more. The blood?
4.
Human-donkeys and fake messiahs
Controversial
Prophet Penuel, was not satisfied with having fed his followers live snake,
asking them to take off their underwear and eat them.
The man
of God called one of his members simply identified as ‘Thabiso’, he commanded
him “by the power of God” to turn into a horse and according to the church’s
Facebook update, indeed it happened.
Only
recently, a church was discovered in Tanzania where the pastor’s feet must not
touch the ground until he finishes his preaching. According to a Facebook user
who posted it online, the able-bodied brothers in the church have to carry him
on their back one after the other until the end of the service.
5. Holy
milk and pastors that ask to be sucked
“I will
give you the holy spirit through ejaculation” was the claim of Valdeci Sobrino
Picanto, a Brazilian evangelical pastor.
He was
arrested for deceiving his congregation. Valdeci was arrested after deceiving
the faithfuls using the name of the “Holy Spirit”
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