We Should All Be Wary of African Pastors Who Prey on Congregants

AFRICA
Face 2 Africa

Less than a week ago, the world was stunned by images of a South African pastor spraying harmful insecticide in to the faces of his congregants to supposedly cure them of various ailments.

What was even more shocking was the fact that one of the congregants was quoted as saying that they had gone to the church with a back pain and stomach ache — and after the pastor sprayed them with the insect killer, which is called “Doom Super Multi-Insect Killer” — they were healed.

Another believer claimed that his nose was blocked for one week, but after he was sprayed with the chemicals, he felt relieved.

Unfortunately, acts like these are not new in Africa: A lot of people have died in the hands of pastors and self-proclaimed prophets who claim to heal all kinds of diseases through miracles.

In Kenya, for instance, many patients leave hospitals to attend the much-publicized miracle rallies held by renowned priests and prophets.

After attending these prayer rallies, most patients flout doctor’s prescriptions and wind up in the grave.

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