A man proclaimed to be a pastor was put behind bars after he was caught attempting to leave a grocery store in Cebu City without paying.
According to Brigada News, the pastor, who was identified as Ben, 42, was caught by the establishment’s security personnel on May 30 while carrying the groceries and using another exit to skip the cashier.
Ben introduced himself as a pastor and even gave a bizarre explanation for why he didn’t pay for the said grocery items, which consisted of meat and canned goods.
The grocery items carried by Ben are estimated to cost P1668.
In his explanation, Ben said that God instructed him not to pay for the grocery items.
Some netizens believed that the pastor was already not in a good mental health condition.
“Ang kalaban ng Diyos ang nag-utos sayo. Huwag ka masyadong magbasa ng bibliya dahil nakakabaliw ‘yan minsan at umaabot na sa tingin nila ay sila na si Hesu-Kristo,” netizen Grenz said.
“Ang daming banal-banalan dito na walang magawa kundi batikusin siya pero ayaw munang mag fact-check bago mag comment. Tingin ko mayroon siyang diperensya at wala na sa sarili. Maging mabuti po tayo sa ating kapwa,” netizen Carolyn commented.
“Yan ang dapat tutukan ng gobyerno, ang may mga kapansanan sa pag iisip, sana mabigyan ng pagkakataon na maipagamot at damihan sana nila ang mga pasilidad ng mga mental hospital para hindi na pakalat kalat ang mga may kapansanan. Nakakaawa kasi talaga sila kaya sana bigyan sila ng pagkakataon para sa libreng gamutan, para din sa kanilang mga nahihirapang kamag-anak o pamilya. Dahil din sa hirap ng buhay ngayon kaya dumadami ang nawawala sa katinuan, ako’y nananawagan sa gobyerno tulungan nyo po sila,” netizen Clifford remarked.
Regardless of his reason, Ben would face charges from the establishment.