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World's Oldest Student Is Baptized at 90, Embraced Christianity After Learning to Read Bible
EWTN ^ | 05/29/2009 | ak267

Posted on 05/29/2009 8:11:38 AM PDT by ak267

NAIROBI, Kenya, MAY 27, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The world-record-breaking oldest primary school student, a Kenyan great-grandfather, was baptized after he learned to read the Bible.

Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge, the Guinness World Record holder for being the oldest person to enter primary school at age 84, was baptized Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kariobangi, east of Nairobi, Ecumenical News International reported Monday.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: baptised; bible; kenya
Those who work in the vinyard (morning, midday or afternoon) have an equal share in salvation.

Better to work before for the master late in life (before He says "cease") than to never know of him.

1 posted on 05/29/2009 8:11:38 AM PDT by ak267
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at least someone from kenya got it right.


2 posted on 05/29/2009 8:19:54 AM PDT by raygunfan
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To: raygunfan

Maybe that Kenyan should be president instead of Obamber.


3 posted on 05/29/2009 8:20:54 AM PDT by cyborg (Apple iPhone Addict)
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To: ak267

Praise God! I thought I came to Christ late in life, but I am a yongster compared to this guy.


4 posted on 05/29/2009 9:08:36 AM PDT by GWB00 (Barbara Streisand barely made it out of high school.)
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