Pastor Collects Money To Check If Your Name Is In The ‘Book Of Life’
Controversial Bishop Thomas Wahome of Helicopter of
Christ Church in Nairobi collects money to check if his
followers' names are in the 'book of life', Nairobiex has
reported.<p/>The website did a short story about him
describing the "Man of God" and his church as "just out of
this world" and "known to craft very bizarre
ways of
conning his flock".
In 2012, it was said that the pastor (Wahome) charged his
congregation the sum of Sh. 1,200 if they wanted to touch
the (hem of his) garment like the lady in Mark 5:21-34
who touched the hem of Jesus' garment. Bishop Wahome
says that people who touched the hem of his garment were
instantly healed of whatever ailment it was that troubled
them.<p/>Welcome to 2014 – which is probably a Year of
Something, at least for each denomination of several
churches scattered across the world – and Bishop Wahome
is back with a new 'scheme'. For the (modest?) sum of Sh
1,500, Wahome says, you can now check if your name is in
the book of life. Apparently, Wahome says, he has a 'direct
line' to God and he can communicate with him directly.
In a divorce saga in 2011, a Kenyan website The Star
reported that Wahome's estranged wife Mueni said the
bishop whose crusades and Sunday services are aired on TV
stations, attends to about 500 people per day and each of
them parts with Sh10,000 to see him.
Mueni accused Wahome of spending thousands of shillings
on a lavish lifestyle while she and the children were left
languishing in poverty.<p/>The wife also added: "Strange
women have been calling me and others send me text
messages telling me that I am no longer the only bishop's
wife."<p/>But, Wahome said Mueni has treated him with
cruelty causing him psychological trauma and mental
anguish. He blamed Mueni for their broken marriage.
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