I am absolutely certain that incidents like this are under reported. And "faith" like this is... dangerous, at best.
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.
I am a bit reluctant to chide people who "believe" in non-sense such as this. However, I think I'd rather watch someone drink their self to death than die of absolute insanity. Both conditions are unnecessary and treatable, but I can understand the drinking a little better. At least a drunk will know - perhaps deep down inside, but they know - that they are drinking to ease the pain of living. But the faithful don't even realize that they are hurting, will probably kill their selves with their "faith", or possibly kill someone else - or inspire others to hurt or kill their selves - with their irrational belief.
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.”
(Emphasis mine)
Well said, Barry Burch Jr. of All Christian News.
