A senior pastor of the Labourers
Assembly, in Singorwet ward, Bomet County, Kenya, pastor Nwanga Gwranja
has been rescued after unsuccessful attempted to fly to Jerusalem using
artificial wings. The controversial pastor fell off a tree and break his
legs in the process.
Gwranja, known for predicting the second
coming of Jesus on several occasions, something which has never come to
pass, is said to have gone round the village announcing his departure
to Jerusalem.
According to Standard News, the pastor said he was following an invitation by God himself in a dream.
Residents said the pastor, who had tied
improvised wings made of polythene bags and rags to his shoulders, had
also spoken during his sermon early Sunday, of his imminent trip to
Jerusalem.
A member of the church told the
newspaper, “We thought he was joking until he appeared dressed in his
flying gear, bidding people farewell.”
He was said to have asked curious
members of his church, who had gathered to see him off, to escort him to
a tall Eucalyptus tree, which he claimed was a suitable take off point,
as revealed to him by God.
As the pastor climbed atop the tree
nervous parishioners, who thought he was on a suicide mission, alerted
the chief who in turn called the police and ambulances for an emergency
rescue.
Word had gone round and within a short
time, the scene was jammed with thousands of locals, eager to see the
man of God flying to Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, authorities were frantically trying to get him to climb down.
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