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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:52 PM Apr 2016

Pastor says he took pictures of Heaven — but lost them

Proof of Heaven was just one selfie away, says South African pastor Mostsoeneng Mboro, until thieves scuttled his plan to show it to the world by stealing his smartphone.

Originally, Mboro was offering to show people the pictures for a small fee of about $340 ...
This landed him in hot water with the law, so he decided he’d post them to Facebook for free. That was before meddling thieves at a car wash stole his phone — and his pictures of heaven.

“The pictures were really there, I saw them. We suspect one of the boys washing the Prophet’s car took the phone. But they all denied taking it ...

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/pastor-says-he-took-pictures-of-heaven-but-lost-them-when-his-phone-was-stolen/

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Pastor says he took pictures of Heaven — but lost them (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 OP
Reminded me of this, Mel Brooks as Moses. . . Journeyman Apr 2016 #1
The dog also ate his homework pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #2
Reminds me of the founding of Mormonism. NightWatcher Apr 2016 #3
+1! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #4
Yep. My first thought. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #11
OF COURSE he lost them. SwankyXomb Apr 2016 #5
It works for me! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #6
Who hasn't this happened to? flying rabbit Apr 2016 #7
It worked for the Mormons,why not this guy? nt sufrommich Apr 2016 #8
I figured this was going to be a cloud storage bashing post. bluedigger Apr 2016 #9
Heaven sarisataka Apr 2016 #12
This same "minister" showed a video of himself walking on air... Archae Apr 2016 #10
Shame. He would've made a fortune on ebay. LOL. Vinca Apr 2016 #13

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. Reminds me of the founding of Mormonism.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:21 PM
Apr 2016

He should just say he's not allowed to show them off but he can tell you about them...for a price.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
11. Yep. My first thought.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:58 PM
Apr 2016

Hey -- it's Religion! No one needs any proof of anything! Oh, and you need to respect all these cockamamie stories. Because it's Religion! And Faith is oh so important! It's way better than facts and reason and evidence and logic!

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
9. I figured this was going to be a cloud storage bashing post.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 11:09 AM
Apr 2016

I don't know where the hell Windows 10 is sending my pics half the time.

Archae

(46,335 posts)
10. This same "minister" showed a video of himself walking on air...
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 11:16 AM
Apr 2016

Except the shadows of the two guys holding him up can clearly be seen.

He also has a tendency to make passes at ladies in his "church."

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