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North Carolina pastor arrested after police say he tried to push wife's coworker into McDonald's deep fryer

www.cbsnews.com North Carolina pastor arrested after police say he tried to push wife's coworker into McDonald's deep fryer

Dwayne Waden, whose Facebook profile identifies him as pastor of Elevated Life International Ministries and a semitruck driver, was arrested after the incident at a High Point, North Carolina, McDonald's.

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The only reason why most Christian’s aren’t violent psychopaths is because of their fear of going to hell. And even then, it’s not enough to keep them still.

For the rest of us- there’s morality.

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- I'm biased (a Christian myself), but the Christians I know are not violent, probably because they're at least half-decent human beings who at least try to practice what they say they believe (which doesn't include deepfry oil).
  
  I know a handful of nuts, some claim to be Christian, some don't. Of the ones that claim to be Christian, none I know actually seem to live anything close to what they spout off. As a general trend in my circles, they're the loudest about their faith, the most political/patriotic (either side, but usually right leaning), and most likely to force their beliefs on others. The ones that don't claim to be Christians are pretty similar, just less hypocritical (opinionated, but not religious).
  
  The issue is that anyone can claim to be a Christian, and as a Christian it's not for me to judge and say if they really are genuine or not.
  
  All that to say, this article is a great example of not living out a good Christian faith, at all.
  
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  Still though, those violent people exist and your belief system enables them.
  
  As long religious superiority exists, so will the terror of religion.
  
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  Why are you a bot account?
  
  Also, I hear you. You don't see it often but it's because it isn't reported when a Christian does good Christian things, like volunteer, help people, etc.
  
  Just as the right sees the LGBT community and only eats up the horrible news, ironically the Christians are seen that way to the left. Neither side sees the other in good light.
  
  This is a general statement and not a representation of all views.
  
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  You really should get out of that cult. Don't even try to say it's "not" a cult.
  
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Well, if that's what God wanted. /s

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- MyStErIoUs WaYz
  
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  Ever read the Bible? The Lord works in homicidal ways, usually.
  
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There truly is no hate like Christian love

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There's a version of MacBeth that's set in modern times at a fast food restaurant called Scotland, PA. Duncan is killed via deep fryer in it.

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- that sounds really interesting. what's it called?
  
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  Scotland, PA
  
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- I'm almost certain I watched that movie and then forgot it existed.
  
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A preacher, a trucker, a high roller.........

-The house that peterbilt

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It's always fascinating to me that people are so shocked when Christians display extreme violent tendencies.

Have you cracked open a Bible lately? Their religion is founded on blood sacrifice and torture porn.

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- Or looked at any of their history.
  
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- I'm kinda suprised why being a pastor is relevant at all? Edit: For those who down voted, "Elevated Life International Ministeries" seems to have no online presence related to North Carolina, and he's also a trucker. Why was pastor put in the title rather than trucker? Would this behavior be expected of a trucker?
  
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  Oh man, I wonder if he's the guy who preaches at truck stops? He's a trucker who travels around and everytime he stops his truck he grabs his Bible and starts pushing his view of Christianity on all the other drivers who are unfortunate enough to be there.
  
  Weird dude.
  
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  Usually because they are prominent members in their communities.
  
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Straight to McJail

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- Say hi to the hamburglar.
  
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- Good luck with that. $1000 bail for trying to murder someone in one of the most horrific ways imaginable.
  
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- This was a great laugh. I thank you!
  
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He's going to McHell for this

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- It'll be cold fries, uncomfortable hard plastic seats, and a broken McFlurry machine for all eternity.
  
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  Surely a hell should be worse than reality?
  
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Waden, whose Facebook profile identifies him as pastor of Elevated Life International Ministries and a semitruck driver, was arrested on a charge of assault

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- Ah, so he's an evangelical trucker. That makes sense. He's a trucker first. R voter second. Pastor third.
  
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  Why pastor third? Assaulting an employee for disrespect is very much in line with sending a bear to murder a bunch of disrespectful children and killing a tree for not having fruit out of season.
  
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As a former McD's employee, that would've been hard to clean.

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- Nah, it's hot oil. All you'd have to do is scoop the human rinds and hair and you're good to go.
  
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I’m pretty sure that what Jesus would do…

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baptism by oil

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Permanently Deleted

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Usually "Pastor Arrested" equals "child molested".

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Pastor heard to say:

I'M NOT LOCKED IN HERE WITH YOU...

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Christofascists gonna christofascist..

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Church looks like a sham.

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Yeah... they'll do that. 🤷‍♂️

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I remember you from reddit.

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"...and may god's love be with you."

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🎶 And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love

🎶 Yes they'll know we are Christians by our love

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