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Walk on Water

2006 Reader Submission
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Evangelist Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, should have had the wings of an angel or, better yet, a hydrofoil. He was sure that he had a revelation from God, that he could walk on water like Jesus Christ, if only he would have faith enough. After gathering his congregation together on the beach, he boasted that he could walk a distance that normally takes 20 minutes by boat. He planned to walk across the Komo estuary from a beach at Libreville, Gabon, West Africa.

After walking into the water rather than over it, the deluded pastor was never seen again and is reported to have drowned. He just wasn't up to it that day.

Submitted on 09/04/2006

Submitted by: Carmen Brill
Reference: World Net Daily August 30, 06

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James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Thanks, Carmen, this excellent story is already under consideration. As yours seems to be the FIRST original write-up of the dozens of submissions we've received on this, I'm passing this on to Darwin for inclusion.

Sheryl said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
Thanks for the original write-up of this story, Carmen. As James says, this is the first original write-up of the story that I recall seeing.

Fitzroy said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
If there is a God, I wonder what the decedent's explanation for his final act would be as his afterlife begins. In any case, nice write-up, so I'll vote for passing it along as well.

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