church baptizes horse

[ayin jade]

A South African preacher baptised a thoroughbred racehorse called "Running Reverend" in front of his congregation in a controversial bid to raise church funds.

Reverend Deric Derbyshire splashed the horse's forehead with water at the Villa Felix stud farm outside the southeastern coast city of Port Elizabeth.

"I did a scripture reading and a prayer and then sprinkled the horse's forehead," Derbyshire told AFP.

"The Lord's hand is definitively on this horse -- he's going to be a champion," he added.

Running Reverend will now be raffled for 200 rands (32 dollars, 25 euros) a ticket to raise funds for church buildings and an old age home.

The raffle winner will earn a 49 percent stake in the horse, to be co-owned by the Eastern Cape racehorse breeders who donated the animal, Derbyshire said.

All prize money will be shared.

It was not the first time Derbyshire, 56, and his congregation had become involved in thoroughbred racehorses, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

But the baptising of a horse has landed him in hot water with the more conservative elements of his church.

"I'm not worried about that," Derbyshire said. "It's between me and the Lord."

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This is just vile to me, makes a mockery of our beliefs, whether it was intended that way or not.

[Guest shiloh357]

This is just vile to me, makes a mockery of our beliefs, whether it was intended that way or not.

I second your remarks Ayin!!

[oliveoil]

Did the horse repent? Just wondering if he was you know! SAVED :sweating:

[nebula]

Sorry - but I laughed.

[AnotherTraveler]

Baptizing a horse, gambling, prophecying the Lord's hand on the horse, making him a winner, why not? :suspect:

I wouldn't want to explain that one before the judgement seat.

[Leonard]

Well, if he (the Minister, not the horse) is in any good church, his Bishop will hang him by his funny little white collar!

[Orr v'emet]

Oh boy...

[nebula]

Did the horse repent? Just wondering if he was you know! SAVED :sweating:

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"Hello, my name is Ed!"

[Ovedya]

On a positive note, at least the horse won't be a nag any longer. Get it.......?

[Guest Called]

On a positive note, at least the horse won't be a nag any longer.  Get it.......?

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You are just too funny.......