Man dressed like Jesus kicked out of church - again

Read below, hold your breath, and click on this video link to see whether it was an Episcopal congregation.

A man dressed as Jesus was kicked out of a St. Louis area church [on October 31st]. Police were even called to get in the middle of the spiritual showdown. "We're called to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ, ambassadors should represent, and that's what I do. I try to represent my Lord and savior Jesus Christ," said Neal Thompson Monday night, wearing the same white robe and cross, and carrying the same staff he's been using every Sunday for 22 years.

He dresses up like Jesus every week, going to a new church every week, he says, to spread his Christian message.

"He said 'Take up your cross, your breastplate, and your staff and follow in Jesus Christ's footsteps and wear a white robe to show your sincerity,'" he said. "That's my job, to spread the word."

Resonances of Geralyn Wolf?

Posted by Torey Lightcap on November 14, 2010 6:25 PM | |
Comments (2)

Sorry you're not observing the boycott of Fox News!

Posted by Harvey Guthrie [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 14, 2010 7:36 PM

It was a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. They are not known for having much of a sense of humor, so I can see this perhaps upsetting them and the staus quo.

Posted by Hermano David | Brother Dav•veed [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 14, 2010 11:14 PM

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