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muriel_volestrangler

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Fri Feb 9, 2018, 02:14 PM Feb 2018

South Africa's 'Doom Pastor' found guilty of assault



A South African self-styled prophet who sprayed his followers with the insecticide, Doom, has been found guilty of assault, local media report.
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Rabalago claims the insect repellent he used in 2016 could heal cancer and HIV.
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He also revealed some of them had suffered "detrimental side effects... like coughing for more than seven months" after the incident.
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South Africa has seen a wave of incidents where church members have been subjected to unorthodox rituals which purportedly healed them of various ailments.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43002701

More dangerous snake oil (well, whole snakes. And rats...) is listed.
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South Africa's 'Doom Pastor' found guilty of assault (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 OP
And the name 'Pastor Doom' wasn't a red flag for these people???? Siwsan Feb 2018 #1
Or a Black Flag. CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 #2
You are right!!! Siwsan Feb 2018 #3
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