Beach baptism goes horrifically wrong!

[Disciple4life]

Beach baptism goes horrifically wrong!

A California beach baptism went terribly awry Sunday morning after a wave apparently ripped a man from shore and dragged him deep into volatile waters.
Benito Flores, 43, went missing while assisting with the Christian ritual at Guadalupe Beach in Guadalupe, Calif., part of Santa Barbara County, KEYT-TV reported.

Flores was reportedly assisting his cousin, Pastor Maurigro Cervantes of Jesus Christ Light of the Sky church, with the baptism of a young man when large waves put all three participants in jeopardy.


While Cervantes and the unidentified individual being baptized were able to save themselves, Flores was not so lucky.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/31/beach-baptism-ceremony-goes-horrifically-wrong/

[justlookin]

Tragic. I've heard of folks being electrocuted during baptisms, but never this.

[Disciple4life]

So nobody is going to ask?

What if it wasn't the person helping during baptism, but the person being baptized?

If someone is being baptized and they drown and or is electrocuted. Will they go to....? :smack

[justlookin]

So nobody is going to ask?

What if it wasn't the person helping during baptism, but the person being baptized?

If someone is being baptized and they drown and or is electrocuted. Will they go to....? :smack

Not unless they have spoken in tongues? :stirpot

[Aquila]

Rest assured, God knows His elect children.

[Praxeas]

Beach baptism goes horrifically wrong!

A California beach baptism went terribly awry Sunday morning after a wave apparently ripped a man from shore and dragged him deep into volatile waters.
Benito Flores, 43, went missing while assisting with the Christian ritual at Guadalupe Beach in Guadalupe, Calif., part of Santa Barbara County, KEYT-TV reported.

Flores was reportedly assisting his cousin, Pastor Maurigro Cervantes of Jesus Christ Light of the Sky church, with the baptism of a young man when large waves put all three participants in jeopardy.


While Cervantes and the unidentified individual being baptized were able to save themselves, Flores was not so lucky.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/31/beach-baptism-ceremony-goes-horrifically-wrong/
I live near there. Many of our beaches have areas with strong rip tides and under currents.

They are usually posted but Lifeguards are not often on duty except during the summer. I feel bad for these guys but at the same time I have to say they were probably ignorant of these facts

I would never go do a beach baptism in high waves/winds and we've had some strong winds lately

Never do it just anywhere at any beach. Not all beaches are safe for being in the water