On the last day 27, in Kenya, the pastor Ezekiel Odero was arrested accused of being responsible for the death of more than 80 faithful. Reports began to emerge on April 23, when the police began investigating the case and discovered several complaints involving the religious leader, with many people dying because of a fast.
About 11 people were taken to the hospital for refusing to eat, saying they were fulfilling part of a promise made at the International Church of Good News. Police revealed that 89 church members had been killed at the time of the arrest, with more than 100 dead.
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The bodies were found in eastern Kenya, in Malindi, which represents a significant growth of evangelical churches there. However, the rituals of this specific denomination resemble a kind of sect, fleeing the rule of other similar places.
The religious leader claims to be a pastor who takes the word of Jesus Christ to the community in Kenya. It seems that the rigidity with which religion is faced has made many believers join a sect to lose their lives.
According to CNN Brasil, the religious leader predicted that the end of the world would happen on April 15, claiming that his followers should fast to find Jesus. The amount of deaths recorded is already part of the worst event in recent history, as the Kenya Red Cross estimates that there are more than 300 people missing.
This programming has been going on for some years, when a religious leader encourages his followers to practice fasting, staying long days without eating food or drink. This time, the local emergency room reported that many people arrived dehydrated, without strength, strongly affected by the consequences of days without food.
The case gained repercussions and became irreproachable even for the faithful who practice the religion. For local authorities, these are attitudes considered as abuse of power, when they use faith to ensure visibility.
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