Evangelist tries to convert lions, gets bitten...

[CathyBogart]

Sadly, I'm not joking...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6396422/

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A man leaped into a lion’s den at the Taipei Zoo on Wednesday to try to convert the king of beasts to Christianity, but was bitten in the leg for his efforts.

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“Jesus will save you!” shouted the 46-year-old man at two African lions lounging under a tree a few meters away.

“Come bite me!” he said with both hands raised, television footage showed.

One of the lions, a large male with a shaggy mane, bit the man in his right leg before zoo workers drove it off with water hoses and tranquilizer guns.

Newspapers said that the lions had been fed earlier in the day, otherwise the man might have been more seriously hurt ... or worse.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

oooooooooooooook

that is probably the weirdest story i have ever heard.... but I have heard a joke that goes something like that...:eek:

[jazzzytina]

LOL - they didn't understand Taiwanese. Maybe they thought he was saying "Jeez, Us will save you!" ;)

[ramanth]

:eek: :eek:

I just don't know what to say..... I hope he recovers and learned his lesson.

[CathyBogart]

In all seriousness, I wonder if mental illness is involved....

[popcornbird]

Oh my GOSH! That is hilarious!

[BCBlondie]

*sighs*
Some people... :rolleyes:

[shutterbug0303]

I just watched this on Fox News!!!! I could hardly believe that!!!! Jesus will save you!?!? to a lion?!?!? Go figure. The news said he was admitted to the hospital...for testing....lol I hope so!! There must be some mental illness involved there....:rolleyes:

[Paul]

   The lion seemed very restrained given he was confronted by a man waiving his arms who was repeatedly ignoring his all his warnings.

The video did not work for me on the msn.com site but it did work on the Reuters' (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=6701172
) website.

      Paul

[ILoveReptiles]

Ahh, fundies - aren't they a riot?

[sammy101]

Originally posted by WolfChan
In all seriousness, I wonder if mental illness is involved....

ditto!:eek:

[moosmom]

Was this before or after he had a hit off his crack pipe????

[QueenScoopalot]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: They should have shot the guy with the tranquilizers, and water. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[gini]

Paul, I agree. Those lions did seem very restrained considering he was waving his arms and shouting at them.

Life is truly stranger than fiction!

What was it that gave this man the idea the lions needed to be converted?

[Logan]

I heard this morning that the lions had already been fed otherwise, the outcome could have been much worse! :eek:

Poor fellow obviously needs some help.

[RICHARD]

I was wondering why the Edster went "lion" on me last night....

I was scratching him last night and he grabbed my arm and would not let go!!

I have a three inch scratch and puncture wounds on my arm....and I didn't mention religion!:eek:

[Tonya]

Geez! People like him give Christians a bad name! What a nut!