Pastor drowns trying to walk on water

[Benfea]

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51760

:wtf:

[lost-in-nj]

1. ..

:shrug:
Why?? The human mind amazes me.....

lost

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Well that certainly gives his flock something to think about...

doesn't it? :hi:

[Benfea]

5. Think about this:

His entire congregation was standing on the beach and no one saved him.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. I thought about that...

and my head exploded. :D :ih:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

3. Nuh uh ! No way.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. It's like the old punch line

Y'gotta know where the rocks are.

[Truthiness Inspector]

6. WTF is right

From the article: "...He walked into the water, which soon passed over his head and he never came back."

Disturbing.

[Jamastiene]

9. It looks like he, himself, would have realized that he

needed to come up for air and maybe try again later. :shrug:

[crim son]

7. I guess he didn't have enough faith.

Bummer.

[Floogeldy]

8. I don't see the controversy. He did walk on water.

So, he drowned. Big deal. He still walked on water. Obviously, he didn't stand on water. Only jesus could pull off that shit with his magical powers, and stuff.

;)

[johnnie]

10. Ooops

Just think if he would have had a Magic Pony. He would have made it. :)

[Jamastiene]

11. I told my aunt to get her opinion on this.

She is a Christian and I am a full fledged heathen. Her reaction was :wtf:. When I told her his flock was watching as he did this, she asked why they didn't try to save him. I said I didn't know. She said they probably wanted to be rid of his ass. There are some preachers she doesn't like and those who make outrageous claims like that really annoy her. I guess you just have to hear her say it to get the humor in it. Trust me. Her reaction was hilarious. :rofl:

[Placebo]

12. I'm sorry, but...

:rofl:

[Jamastiene]

13. Bad. Bad.

:spank:

:rofl:

[Benfea]

14. How can you not laugh?

I already submitted this story to the Darwin Awards people.

[zanne]

17. LOL! This is priceless.

I thought it was an article from the Onion. I'm definitely saving this one for a rainy, unfunny day.

[cobalt1999]

18. LOL, funniest thing I've seen in a while.

I give him credit for really believing in his god/fantasy though.

[tjwmason]

15. A little while ago

during a homily the Priest mentioned a case of some slightly nutty minister/evangelist who climbed into the lions' enclosure at a zoo, each time one of lions came near he would order it back claiming the power of Christ - which lasted very little time at all.

There's a reason why we're told not to put the Lord our God to the test.

[Benfea]

21. Yeah, that's the disadvantage of non-heirarchical church structures

Many Evangalist sects have churches make all decisions locally and do no answer to any outside theological authority.

The plus side is you avoid that whole patriarchal/bureaucratic/military thing (e.g. the Catholic church decided that protecting the organization was more important than protecting children from sexual predators), but the downside is that any given church can end up believing some pretty nutty things and there's no one above them to ask "What the hell are you doing?" I have to imagine this is how Pentacostal snake-handling got started.

[xchrom]

16. now THAT'S Intelligent Design.

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. I think the scenario went like this

Church Council: "This pastor has to go. He's not doing any good, and we need to fire him or something, but I don't know how to do it without hurt feelings. Let us pray that God gives us a solution."

(they pray for an answer from God. A few minutes later, the pastor comes to the meeting)

Pastor: Sorry I'm late, but I have had a vision from God - I will walk on water in the lake to prove and show my faith!

Council President (Thinking to himself): (Thank you God, for this answer!) Let us go to the lake!

(they go to the lake)

(Church crowd there watches as Pastor enters the water and slowly sinks)

Member: Isn't someone going to help him? He's drowning!

Council President: (snickers to himself) No! We can't help! That would only invalidate his faith test - he must do this alone (snicker).

(they watch for long minutes)

(most of the church membership silently prays to themselves, "Don't let him come up... Don't let him come up... Don't let him come up...")

Council President: "Well, poor chap, looks like God wanted him home. Alleluiah! He's crossed to the great beyond! And speaking of home, let's go to ours. Will someone call the police department on your way out? Thanks."

[Arugula Latte]

22. Makes me want to repeat my sig line in bold:

"Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense." -- Voltaire

[Benfea]

23. Sentiments like that get me kicked out of message boards...

...but I agree.

[LostInAnomie]

24. Why the hell wouldn't you try it in shallower water?

I guess walking on a kiddie pool just isn't as cool.

[elocs]

25. In the movie "Being There" Chance the gardener walked on water. n/m

[petronius]

26. I wonder if they found his body...

'Cause if not, I'd start to wonder if this is a scam - he 'drowns', but is resurrected a few days later to bring the Word directly from the source...

[Benfea]

27. Hey, I'll have to start a cult and try that! ;) -NT

[Robeson]

28. The Lord works in mysterious ways....

...;-)