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Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 5:37 pm
A report in
African Spotlight reveals the shocking abuses of power that humans can dream up under the banner of religion.
Quote:Pastor Daniel Lesego of Rabboni Centre Ministries situated at zone 2 Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, made his members eat grass and stepped on them while making illustration that the spirit of God can lead people to eat anything.
Under the instruction of the Pastor, dozens of followers dropped to the floor to eat the grass at his ministry in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria after being told it will ‘bring them closer to God.’
Here's photographic evidence (even more, plus video, at the above link):
![[Image: a0724c78ce951a3be480ff35f2382d00f9724e0a...779cdb.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=s.quickmeme.com%2Fimg%2Fa0%2Fa0724c78ce951a3be480ff35f2382d00f9724e0adf97793cda849f71ca779cdb.jpg)
There's also a video of Daniel 'exorcising' a 'demon' from a woman's stomach. Makes a change, I suppose; usually it's all about introducing a demon
into a woman, or whatever's handy.
Now, what was that Voltaire quote again..?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Christians: One of very few groups where being called a sheep is considered a compliment.
I don't know whether to find this funny or sad, but his congregation is acting extra cultish if they continue doing something that's demonstrably making them sick.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:03 pm
I think this story is absolutely WONDERFUL!! I'd much rather that pastors convince their parishioners to eat grass than convince them to beat children, burn churches and shoot abortion providers.
Given all the belligerent mischief religionists get up to, eating and puking grass seems pretty innocuous.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:16 pm
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2014 at 8:29 pm by Mudhammam.)
Drich will have a perfectly good rationale for why their grass eating is actually a resourceful means for strengthening one's relationship to God.
or he'll say they're bat shit crazy and what they should actually be doing is eating little wafers and drinking wine while pondering how awesome blood sacrifice is.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:20 pm
On the plus side, at least the fucker doesn't have to cut the grass.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Funny, didn't jesus tell the rich guy to sell all of his possessions and donate to the poor?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:24 pm
I wouldn't start doing something like this unless the leader started leading by example. Even after that, I wouldn't take somebody stepping on me. I can be a humble guy, really. I was definitely scared of my dad, but he didn't beat me just to make sure I was humble enough. I do expect a certain level of respect.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 7:31 pm
Shit like this is why I drink.
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RE: Religious sheep
January 25, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Someone was in dire need of a lawn mower...
