The government has now announced that the church will be shut for good, with the Botswana Gazette obtaining a letter informing management the "registration" had been cancelled.The article isn't detailed in a way the would inform the reader beyond generalities as to what problem the government of Botswana might have with this man of god and his church. There's a mention of exorbitant fees for dinners, but hey, that's de rigueur in the US, certainly nothing illegal that I know of. If people are stupid enough to spend that kind of money on nonsense then they deserve any hardship they might endure as a result. Sometimes it takes a painful experience to foster growth in our lives.
The newspaper further reports it was the church's use of "miracle money" - promises of money appearing as if by magic - which broke the country's laws.
Mr Bushiri - who has more than 2.3 million likes on Facebook and filled Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on New Year's Eve - and his church have yet to respond publicly.
The church leader is known as much for his lavish lifestyle as for his successful ministry, which stretches across Africa.
He came under fire last year after it emerged he was charging between 1,000 and 25,000 rand ($80-2,000; £60-1,500) to attend a gala dinner with him, South Africa's News24 reported.
Well there's that bit about "miracle money". God does work in mysterious ways, I must admit. He can make money appear from nowhere but needs you to donate 10% on Sunday. That's an inconsistency worth exploring I'd say.
There was the one other thing worth mentioning. This Pastor can walk on air. I know right? That's some good stuff. It's a miracle! And we have a "video" to prove it Better yet, the video is a feature of this article. From BBC. That's the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Here's a series of stills from the video:
Coming down the spiral stair, hands open, no funny business here manner. There are no apparent wires above him.
Then the shot pans left and then right, pay close attention to the lighting and the door on the right.
You'll see there aren't any shadows anywhere on the landing, just a small grotty carpet, which in hindsight I'm sure they wished were turned sideways before filming.
And now the tah dah moment...
When you watch the video listen for the patter of burly man feet and the door closing, but not enough.
This is what passes for objective journalism these days. That a major news organization would purport this obvious fraud as the truth is scandalous.
You can find the video here.







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