Church apologizes after pastor asks students to spit on him and cut him as part of Easter lesson

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/20/us/ohio-church-easter-lesson-apology/index.html

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'I thought it was OK'

"Jaddeus got up in front of the students and he said, 'I'm going to ask you to do something that might seem a little crazy, but if there's anyone here that would like to spit in my face, you can do so without any repercussions,' " Ross said on social media, describing the event.

Some students took him up on his offer. Then, he told them they could slap him. Several did.

Finally, Dempsey pulled out a steak knife and set the same conditions.

One student took the knife and sliced his back.

Students pulled out their phones and began posting on social media. Videos of that day show the students lining up before the pastor and taking turns spitting on his face while others laugh.

One student is heard saying "I'm doing it," while others respond, "Do it."

"Can I do it again?" another asks.

Another video shows students attempting to cut the pastor's back, before the pastor seems to say, "Make me bleed."
Ai'Janae Parker, 12, took part in the activity.

"I thought it was very weird and awkward," she told CNN affiliate WBNS. "I took part because I thought it was OK because it was coming from an adult."

The affiliate also reported the Licking County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation.

[dchill]

1. Disgusting, and possibly infectious.

[Demovictory9]

5. and creepy

[jberryhill]

2. That's what happens when you ask for spitting in Licking County

Spitting County is the next county over. He was just in the wrong county.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. A dominatrix would have charged him

He got the kids to do it for free.

[Demovictory9]

7. yeah, but they put in on youtube. dominatrix would have kept it quiet

[maveric]

4. "Gimme that Old Time Religion..."

[uriel1972]

6. Seriously wrong...nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. That's seriously weird.

[keithbvadu2]

9. "...because I thought it was OK because it was coming from an adult." - authority figure

"...because I thought it was OK because it was coming from an adult." - authority figure

[SWBTATTReg]

10. I guess he was trying to teach the kids something about Jesus' suffering. This is NOT the way...

to do or teach this. Disgusting. Almost as bad (or it as bad) as those who peddle poisonous snakes during their church service and dare the snakes to strike / bite them. Yikes.

[SharonClark]

11. Appears the church is lead by 'pastors' who have absolutely no

religious training. Just a love of jeesus is all it takes.

[angstlessk]

12. Licking County?

Says it all!