Posted on 01/10/2014 12:41:43 PM PST by PJ-Comix
Walking on water is not easy. Not too many people have the ability. Let’s see, there’s Jesus, and well, that’s about it. Unfortunately for one pastor on the West Coast of Africa, his attempt to become the second man to make this impossible feat a reality cost him his life.
Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation that he was capable of reenacting the very miracles of Jesus Christ. He decided to make it clear through way of demonstration on Gabon’s beach in the capital city of Libreville.
Referencing Matthew 14:22-33, Kabele said that he received a revelation which told him that with enough faith he could achieve what Jesus was able to.
According to an eyewitness, Kabele took his congregation out to the beach. He told them that he would cross the Kombo estuary by foot, which is normally a 20 minute boat ride.
Sadly by the second step into the water Kabele found himself completely submerged. He never returned.
This is not the first incident of this nature in Africa. At Ibadon zoo in south-west Nigeria, a self-proclaimed Prophet claimed to be able to do what the Daniel of the bible did by walking into a den full of lions.
Though he was warned numerous times by zoo keepers, according to NG Newspapers, the Prophet thought of them as nothing more than enemies of progress. The Prophet, with a crowd of people watching, put on a long red robe and proceeded to enter the cage full of lions.
Within seconds of opening the door, the lions ripped the Prophet from flesh to bone. The bible should come with a warning label, “Don’t try this at home.
Source: AllChristianNews
I’m also having The Cars Moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kv6vxZwL8
Those who went to Navy boot camp know exactly what I'm talking about.
“Kabele said that he received a revelation which told him that with enough faith he could achieve what Jesus was able to.”
You have to watch out for those “revelations”.
People who think they can walk on water frequently end up soaking wet — or worse.
“here, hold my gajukaberry”
He got a diploma from the Joe Frasier Swimming Academy.
“He gets to Heaven and God laughs at him. He says; “Dammit God. NOT funny.””
Two conspiracy theorists die in a car wreck. They get to heaven and the first one says, “God, who killed JFK?”
God says, “Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK.”
The second guy says, “Oh, wow! This goes WAY higher than we though!”
No matter what I say do not open the door. Okay. OPEN the DOOR!
And in my barracks company I was the one assigned to teach them how to swim by lying on their stomachs on the center table and mimicking the swim strokes. Didn't work because 95% of the trick of learning to swim is to overcome your fear of sinking.
Swimming lessons aren’t a high priority in some cultures. He’s just making an observation.
Would it be some sort of weird irony if this guy gets a Darwin Award?
There are lots of ‘cultures’ in Africa. Swimming is a higher priority in some nations on that continent, especially along the African coasts. South Africans/Zimbabweans might have a lot of swimmers, for instance.
Something about testing God perhaps?
Before attempting to walk on water one has to learn to swim first.
Pride goeth before a drowning.
I got called names the first time I mentioned that Asians tend to be lousy drivers, but I was basing that on empirical evidence (my own observations). The name-caller was my own mother, and I was a 16 year-old new driver who was fairly appalled at what I was witnessing out on the roads.
We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
According to many liberals, his feces has a pleasant woodsy odor and tastes like wild hickory nuts. It is very much in demand among all the liberal social circles.
You gotta admire these folks for their follow through...
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