Bullhorn Evangelist predicts God will kill Sabbath breakers

In my recent post entitled ‘Bullhorn Believer’ I talked about the victory of grace over legalism in South Africa with regards to how Christians react to a national road running event [Comrades Marathon] being held on a Sunday.

Right on cue a world class Bullhorn Believer has weighed in suggesting that God killed two runners last years and runners this year need to beware: running on a sunday may get you killed by God.

Hansie Louw, who until last month was the leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in the Western Cape, said in a statement at the weekend that he was asking all Christians to withdraw from the race to give a message to organisers.

“Last year two athletes died during or after Comrades. Was this a message from above? How many athletes will run with this type of threat?” he said.

Louw, emphasising that his was not a party position, said that two years ago he called for a boycott of the marathon when it was announced that the race would move to a Sunday.

Last year he did not run the race, but this year he entered hoping he could run the race on a Monday, June 16.

“The Comrades Marathon Association has now announce[d] dates for future races as well – all on a Sunday!

“So from me and many other Christians, it is now a final farewell.

“On June 16 I will run the Comrades distance in Cape Town and will enjoy and celebrate Youth Day with my Christian friends.

“May Comrades soon be dead and buried! Christ will live forever.”

Asked whether he really thought God would resort to such drastic measures as killing runners to get his message across, Louw told Sapa: “It’s difficult to understand [or to] interpret that in that way, but it’s also not impossible.

“There’s no definite association to that, which is why I put it as a question.”

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