Evangelist's 'Miracle Water' Reportedly Contaminated -Fined $200

[SoCalDem]

http://www.rickross.com/reference/fundamentalists/fund114.html

Evangelist's 'Miracle Water' Reportedly Contaminated
Evangelist Fined $200

Associated Press/July 29, 2003

Columbus, Ohio -- Evangelist Leroy Jenkins has agreed stop distributing his "miracle water" which he claims heals people. The Ohio Department of Agriculture says the bottled water is contaminated and can make people sick.

Jenkins told the department he will remove the pump from the well on his former Healing Waters Cathedral property in Delaware. Water already bottled from the well will be disposed of under the department's supervision.

The Agriculture Department said the water contained coliform bacteria. Coliform, which comes from human and animal waste, can cause serious illnesses.

Jenkins claimed tests conducted by independent laboratories all found the water safe for drinking. He said the state ignored his findings. "(If the water was dangerous) don't you think that after 30 years we would have one complaint out of our congregation?" Jenkins asked. He settled with the state because, he said, "I'm just tired of being hassled about it."

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Jenkins said he sold the Delaware cathedral in February but maintained water rights for three years. He has been holding services out of the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Columbus.

[Elidor]

1. Man, this is good stuff

I mean, you just can't make this shit up! Hilarious!

(Is it me or are Chester's eyes slowly dilating and undilating?)

[Dufaeth]

2. LOL! Scatalogical fundies.

Drink it up kids. Water into wine and all that.

[Rocinante]

3. I sure hope that kids

didn't have to drink any of the 'Miracle Water'.

[Maccagirl]

4. This guy has been a local joke for decades.

He even married an 89 year old woman who just (cough cough) happened to be a multimillion dollar lottery winner. Her family had to go to court and have the marriage anulled. He is a cousin to country legend Conway Twitty-and resembles him while being a parody of televangelists.

[arwalden]

5. Coliform Bacteria Comes From Bullshit... BULLSHIT... Oh This Is Priceless.

I hope nobody became too ill from it. This would be especially dangerous for anyone with a supressed immune system.

-- Allen

[maxanne]

6. perfect!

Aren't fundies already full of shit?

I love Chester by the way. :hi:

[oneighty]

7. Not exactly related, but

A hand pump located in a cemetery I am familiar with is surrounded by tombstones,

has a large sign next to it "Do not drink this water."

180

[arwalden]

8. Ewww.

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