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Pastor charged after man drowned during baptism
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Posted on 04/08/2026 2:05:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Cheryl Bartley, 48, was charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to her role as a pastor during the baptism, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Bartley, of Erdington, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 14 May.
The BBC previously reported that the man was taking part in the ceremony carried out by Life Changing Ministries in a small pool in the property's garden.
The baptism event was streamed live on the church's Facebook page, but the stream was cut during the event and the video later removed.
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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: unitedkingdom
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:05:07 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Come on! How does THAT happen?
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:06:15 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:06:50 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:07:49 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
To: BenLurkin
This is what happens when you put a woman in charge.....LoL
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:09:42 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: BenLurkin
Was he a heavy quadriplegic?
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:10:44 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: BenLurkin
tough babtism...
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:13:31 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: BenLurkin
Good timing for the man though.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:15:28 PM PDT
by
ansel12
((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
To: ansel12
Saint Peter: “So ... what brings you to the Pearly Gates, today?”
Guy: “It’s a funny story. You’re not gonna believe this one ...”
Saint Peter: “Oh, I know. Sorry about that. Go on inside.”
To: BenLurkin
Women as preachers, this is what happens...
My daughter told me once that when they baptized me, they should have held me under until bubbles came up and used a stiff bristle brush.
Kids are damned mean sometimes.....
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:25:54 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
To: fwdude
Come on! How does THAT happen?Question of the decade. 🤪
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:26:01 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
To: BenLurkin
But I don’t agree with charging her. Hell, HE told her to dunk him under the water. Unless she went for a chokehold and held him down as she struggled... this is the typical modern mentality that every tragedy or accident should be criminal.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:28:39 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
To: ansel12
Ain’t that the truth. Like kicking a field goal in the last three seconds...
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:29:23 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
To: BenLurkin
Life Changing MinistriesIndeed.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:30:09 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
To: BenLurkin
Did he forget to hold his breath? It’s an in-and-out thing.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:33:49 PM PDT
by
roving
To: BenLurkin
This happened in October, 2023. Has she been baptizing others since then? Maybe she rejoined the choir and stopped preaching. Stop preachin’, start screachin’.
To: fwdude
“ Come on! How does THAT happen?”
And surprisingly the article says nothing about this.
To: BenLurkin
Deceased:
Dunker:
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:37:40 PM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: BenLurkin
1 Timothy 2 covers this. Ignore the Bilble at your own peril.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:38:27 PM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
To: DesertRhino
Agreed. And if you go to the link and watch the video, he seems to be fine, somewhat lying on his back, face up out of the water, and talking to her.
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posted on
04/08/2026 2:38:38 PM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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