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Be wary of spiritual predators seeking gain from desperation

Some of the bodies that were exhumed by police officers at Shakahola in Malindi, Kilifi County. [Marion Kithi,Standard]

The story of Pastor Paul Mackenzie in Kilifi has brought to the fore several critical issues about spirituality.

The Pastor of Good News International Church brought nothing but bad news as he led his faithfuls to their graves in an apparent pursuit of spiritual purity. Mackenzie is accused of manipulating his followers to believe that they could see Jesus if they participated in extreme fasting. The consequence is that several succumbed to pangs of hunger and dehydration, while many became frail and emaciated.

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