Controversial
Bishop Thomas Wahome of Helicopter of Christ Church in Nairobi collects
money to check if his followers’ names are in the ‘book of life’,
Nairobiex has reported.<p/>The website did a short story about him
describing the “Man of God” and his church as “just out of this world”
and “known to craft very bizarre ways of conning his flock".
In
2012, it was said that the pastor (Wahome) charged his congregation the
sum of Sh. 1,200 if they wanted to touch the (hem of his) garment like
the lady in Mark 5:21-34 who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. Bishop
Wahome says that people who touched the hem of his garment were
instantly healed of whatever ailment it was that troubled
them.<p/>Welcome to 2014 – which is probably a Year of Something,
at least for each denomination of several churches scattered across the
world – and Bishop Wahome is back with a new ‘scheme’. For the (modest?)
sum of Sh 1,500, Wahome says, you can now check if your name is in the
book of life. Apparently, Wahome says, he has a ‘direct line’ to God and
he can communicate with him directly.
In a divorce saga in 2011,
a Kenyan website The Star reported that Wahome’s estranged wife Mueni
said the bishop whose crusades and Sunday services are aired on TV
stations, attends to about 500 people per day and each of them parts
with Sh10,000 to see him.
Mueni accused Wahome of spending
thousands of shillings on a lavish lifestyle while she and the children
were left languishing in poverty.<p/>The wife also added: “Strange
women have been calling me and others send me text messages telling me
that I am no longer the only bishop’s wife.”<p/>But, Wahome said
Mueni has treated him with cruelty causing him psychological trauma and
mental anguish. He blamed Mueni for their broken marriage.
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