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Lightning strikes preacher who asked for sign
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Posted on 07/03/2003 3:15:29 PM PDT by squidly
Lightning Strikes Preacher Who Asked For Sign Bolt Hits Steeple, Travels Through Guest Evangelist's Microphone
POSTED: 1:35 p.m. EDT July 3, 2003 UPDATED: 1:45 p.m. EDT July 3, 2003
FOREST, Ohio -- Damage to a church in Forest, Ohio, is estimated at $20,000 after a preacher asked God for a sign.
A member of the First Baptist Church said a guest evangelist was preaching repentance and seeking a sign from God when lightning struck the steeple.
Ronnie Cheney called the incident "awesome, just awesome!"
Cheney said the lightning traveled through the microphone, blew out the sound system and enveloped the preacher, who wasn't hurt.
Afterward, services resumed for about 20 minutes until the congregation realized the church was on fire. The building was evacuated.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: baptist; church; god; lightning; preacher; zot
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To: squidly
RAT FARTS!!!!!
To: squidly
Just a tiny example of what is coming. When the force that shaped the universe comes down to this tiny ball of dust to take over, people are going to quickly understand why he is called ALMIGHTY God. You ain't seen nothing yet. Remember, Jesus could have called thousands of Angels to assist him. But it wasn't time. It only took two Angels to obliterate Sodom and Gomorrah. Right now its all about faith. People who believe without seeing will get a special reward. Soon "all flesh will see the salvation of the Lord". Whether they want to believe or not will determine their final destiny. All rational excuses will be gone.
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07/03/2003 5:19:29 PM PDT
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Russell Scott
(When Christ's Kingdom appears, all of man's problems will disappear.)
To: Admin Moderator
Where were you around this time? Just wondering.
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posted on
07/03/2003 5:26:32 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(Each post focus-group tested for maximum wallop.)
To: squidly
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posted on
07/03/2003 5:27:59 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
To: Russell Scott
I will try to attend church where the minister is not quite so well "connected".
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posted on
07/03/2003 5:28:37 PM PDT
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Tom D.
To: Cathryn Crawford
Ill bet the building wasnt the only thing "evacuated"
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posted on
07/03/2003 5:34:56 PM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: SerpentDove
;)
To: Admin Moderator
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posted on
07/03/2003 6:41:22 PM PDT
by
11B3
(We live in "interesting times". Indeed.)
To: squidly
dot
take care out there
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posted on
07/03/2003 8:35:40 PM PDT
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dot_usa
(Quasi Zot)
To: squidly
Hot cross buns were created this very day.
To: Cathryn Crawford
Holy Toledo!
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