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In reply to the discussion: Good Grief - Pastor killed by crocodile while baptising [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)31. It's a "let's laugh at stupid Africans" story
That's why this one - JUST LIKE THE LAST ONE - is taking off through lazy media.
Even here at DU:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218250234
A Zimbabwean church pastor attempting to demonstrate how Jesus walked on water by crossing a river on foot was eaten alive when he was attacked by three crocodiles.
Jonathan Mthethwa of the Saint of the Last Days church brought his congregation to the area known locally as Crocodile River before attempting his biblical recreation.
According to witnesses, the pastor entered the water and waded out approximately 30 metres before attempting to make his way to the surface. Unfortunately for the pastor, three crocodiles pounced and devoured him.
Only his sandals and underwear were recovered, according to a report in the Daily Post.
...and it links to the Daily Mail.
This shit happens. There's a reason why it happens, and gets passed on so gullibly - even by "real media".
It plays on stereotypes to a "funny" effect - i.e. that Africans are dumb, because this type of story is always placed in some remote area of Africa where there is not going to be any realistic fact-checking about it.
But, you know, since "Oh, those Africans are dumb", it's believable to a lot of "smart" media people.
But you are really going to sit there and say that "Oh, see, the one about the pastor being eaten by crocodiles while demonstrating his faith in Zimbabwe was a fake one. And this TOTALLY DIFFERENT one, about a year to the day, about the pastor being eaten by crocodiles in Ethiopia - yeah, now that's the REAL one."
You actually believe that?
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yes - it is a beautiful county - my wife and I arrived there just after he was ousted from power
DrDan
Jun 2018
#60
I heard that if you drink a glass of water before bedtime, it scares off crocs
jberryhill
Jun 2018
#26
Those damned Librul crocs.....they keep trying to destroy Christianity. nt
Ferrets are Cool
Jun 2018
#52