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An evangelist who tried replicating Jesus' miracle of walking on water has reportedly drowned off the western coast of Africa.
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 Libreville.
"He told churchgoers he'd had a revelation that if he had enough faith, he could walk on water like Jesus," an eyewitness told the Glasgow Daily Record.
"He took his congregation to the beach saying he would walk across the Komo estuary, which takes 20 minutes by boat. He walked into the water, which soon passed over his head and he never came back."
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Perhaps further pressings of The Bible should have something akin to the warning that bookends every episode of the stunt TV show
Jackass.
"WARNING: The following book features stunts performed either by the Son of God, or under the supervision of God Himself. Accordingly, the writers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any stunt or activity performed in this book."
In all seriousness though, what are your thoughts on this sort of thing? Do you find this kind of religious fervor impressive? Do you think it's silly, or plain stupid?
Even if your thoughts on organized religion, The Bible, Christianity, etc. relating to this story would normally make you laugh, are there any among you who will say they find the bold conviction, itself, intriguing? That's kinda what I'm curious about most... does anyone admire this level of commitment to personal religious beliefs, even if you have no (or different) beliefs yourself?