People often say what’s the harm of religion? It helps people do good things, and brings a lot more people comfort and meaning to their lives. However, juxtapose it with it’s harmful parts, such as this appalling story you’re about to read; and you see it’s just not worth it.
You see, the problem is the one thing that lies at the centre of every religion- faith. Once you suspend reason and take that first step to believe in sky fairies, everything is possible. Then a pastor can tell you grass or of a piece of cloth is food, and you’ll happily gobble it down.
A South African pastor, one Prophet Penuel of the End Time Disciples Ministries, is kind of notorious for doing the above. He prays over pieces of cloth, wrapping paper, or someone’s hair, and then tells his congregation that it is food. People then come forward, eat, and proclaim the hair or cloth tastes like Macaroni and Cheese.