Nigerian Pastor Tries to Walk on Water Like Jesus, Then Drowns in Front of His Congregation

[dipsydoodle]

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.

http://www.reportghananews.com/nigerian-pastor-tries-to-walk-on-water-like-jesus-then-drowns-in-front-of-his-congregation/

[liberal N proud]

1. Maybe the real miracle he is trying to perform is returning from the dead

This was just a teaser.

Maybe not!

[Tom Ripley]

16. I really did laugh out loud

nicely done

[2banon]

2. Hell, I expected this was from the Onion..

This is the result of American Bible Thumpers Missions to convert the savages.

good grief.

[OriginalGeek]

7. I agree but good luck

getting them to take responsibility for it.

[deutsey]

8. I was certain I'd see a link to the Onion

[Aristus]

3. I guess

he won't do that again...

[Solly Mack]

4. No doubt a whale swallowed him.

Give it 3 days.

[BobUp]

5. He didn't "believe" hard enough.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Why didn't he start with something small, like turning water into wine?

[Xyzse]

11. Check this out.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/beer-belly-man-becomes-drunk-when-stomach-turns-into-brewery/

[Baitball Blogger]

12. I remember reading about that.

A DUer wanted to know where he could buy the yeast culture.

[Xyzse]

13. Yeah

[LNM]

9. I've walked on water.

You can easily do it in Minnesota this time of year.

[Packerowner740]

18. Lol, I've done that

[deutsey]

10. This apparently originated on World Nut Daily back in 2006

From my Google search:

Evangelist drowns trying to walk on water - WorldNetDaily

www.wnd.com/2006/08/37702/?

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Aug 30, 2006 - Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation he could repeat the biblical miracle, and he attempted it from a beach in Gabon's capital of ...

[2banon]

19. there you have it. Wonder why it's being posted here now? hmm. n/t

[hobbit709]

14. Evidently the water believed he couldn't.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. Drowned? Well, at least he's not a witch.

there's the upside.

[Packerowner740]

17. Obviously not only could he not walk on water he also couldn't swim

Wonder what his congregation did while he couldn't walk on water.