Controversial
South African pastor, Penuel Mnguni, of the End Time Disciples
Ministries was beaten up by some angry South African youths in
Mmakaunyane Village in the North Western part of South Africa last week
Sunday November 15th. During the attack, the youths burnt down his
church and tied him and a member of his church up with rope.
Penuel,
who is known for engaging in strange practices such as asking his
congregation to eat grass, strip Unclad and swallow live snakes, had
been lying low for sometime after a mob led by South African vigilante
group, the Economic Freedom Fighters, burnt his church at Soshanguve in
Tshwane. He had tried setting up his church again inside a bush in
Mmakaunyane community but was caught.
The tent of his church was
burnt down by the angry youths while he and some of his church members
were beaten and tied up. Police officers fortunately came to their
rescue.
Resident
Johanna Baloyi said the pastor and his congregation were not allowed in
their area. “How can a person eat a rat and claim it tastes like
chocolate? That’s evil!” A church member who was protecting her pastor
said they have the right to attend any church they wanted. She said the
rats have healed and saved them from suffering.