We pray for Manto

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LOL, she could have gone to a Sunday service rather!


In a baptism of prayer in Pretoria, a frail and tired-looking Tshabalala-Msimang was "touched and blessed by the spirit" on Thursday.

Prayed for by hundreds of evangelical women and 20 homeless children and adults bused in from Johannesburg, Tshabalala-Msimang, took communion at St Albans Anglican Church.

The surprised homeless people were whisked off to the prayer session as they emerged from a Methodist church in the Johannesburg CBD.

Sifiso Sithole, 26, said he didn't know who he was praying for until he arrived at the church. :p

"As several of us walked out of the church where we sleep at night, a woman came up to us and said we must get into a bus and go to Pretoria to pray for a minister.

"I only went because I was told there was food. I did not know who I was praying for or why," said Sithole.

Amid wails, rantings and ravings, the "non-political" congregation, some of who wore ANC Women's League T-shirts, sang Tshabalala-Msimang's praises, calling for her to turn to God "in these dark times".

Bishop Mapula Mtintso-Masitha, who led the service, said they were praying for Tshabalala-Msimang because of the trials that she had been through.

Tshabalala-Msimang said the prayers had been a wonderful experience.

"I am feeling completely revived and energised... I am not going to let up in continuing to discharge my duties to help improve the quality of life of all South Africans."
 
Nothing wrong with this, ministers getting actively involved in the communities is good, even if it's juist to "win the hearts of the people", it still has a profound effect on the minister's viewpoint.
Cool Bananas!
 
... and churches wonder why their numbers are dwindling
:rolleyes:

I think it's really funny that the Anglican chuch press-ganged a couple of homeless methodists into service. I wonder if they'd already tried with their own congregation and that's why they needed the "body doubles"
:D
 
feo said:
So it's beetroot, onions, African potatoes AND now prayer that energises the body and mind. Cool beans.
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You forgot the secret most poweful ingredient that kicks all that goodness into gear ;)
 
feo said:
So it's beetroot, onions, African potatoes AND now prayer that energises the body and mind. Cool beans.
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I guess that's the free food the one chap was referring to ;)

The phrase 'bused in' kind of brings to mind the image of people being there against their will, like prisoners.
 
Its all a PR stunt to get popularity back.... next she is going to be holding and kissing babies while being interviewed.

as-if she really gives a damn about the people
 
Ricard said:
Its all a PR stunt to get popularity back.... next she is going to be holding and kissing babies while being interviewed.

as-if she really gives a damn about the people
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Maybe these parishioners are all a bunch of alcoholics that the church is trying to help, hence the association with our beloved [-]drunk[/-] health minister? :D
 
Not to drag in a cultural thing (or my lack of knowledge on the topic)

But doesn't praying and "Western faiths" go against the cultural teachings of the Sangomas...
Manto's Sangoma advisory committee know how to heal aids with beetroot and such... but they are not good enough to "Heal the Homeless" :D

(I in no way am saying A is better than B ... I am just curious to know what the classical african Sangoma will say about Manto praying in church to another deity)

Enlighten me..
 
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They're praying for Manto?! Why? They should be praying for all the sick sods in this country who need to make the life or death decision about going to hospital!!
 
Ricard said:
But doesn't praying and "Western faiths" go against the cultural teachings of the Sangomas...
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This is cut-throat political PR posing. No space for your minor technicalities.

If it feeds the homeless then she can do this every bloody day for all I care. Maybe Manto will become a nun. *Crosses fingers*:D
 
Conspirator said:
This is cut-throat political PR posing. No space for your minor technicalities.

If it feeds the homeless then she can do this every bloody day for all I care. Maybe Manto will become a nun. *Crosses fingers*:D
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yes, I agree, it was bad of me for being OT .. but I am still interested to know the synergies between the beliefs...

end OT :D
 
A possible sermon to give in the presence of Manto:

In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums.

And Satan said "You want hot fudge with that?

And Man said "Yes!"

And Woman said "I'll have one too with chocolate chips".

And lo, they gained 10 pounds.

And God created the healthy yoghurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them.

And Woman went from size 12 to size 14.

So God said "Try my fresh green salad".

And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side.
And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.

God then said "I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them".

And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter.

And Man's cholesterol went through the roof.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and simple carbohydrates.

Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy centre into chips and deep fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt.

And Man put on more pounds.

God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those extra pounds.

And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels.

And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits.

Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite.

And Satan created McDonalds and the R5,00 double cheeseburger.

Then Satan said "You want fries with that?" and Man replied "Yes, And super size 'em".

And Satan said "It is good." And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed ......... and created quadruple by-pass surgery.

And then Satan chuckled and created the Health Department headed by
Manto Tshabalala Msimang...
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