Jerusalem (National Current)- Religious Fanatic Revealed As Fraud
One of the Middle East’s most polarizing evangelists was tried and executed last week in what some are calling the biggest religious scandal in recent history.Yeshua Benyosef was once little more than a small town carpenter, trying to scratch out a living to support his widowed mother and extended family. All that changed three years ago when he reportedly went missing for over a month, then suddenly returned claiming to possess power over evil spirits, and the ability to heal any ailment with a simple touch.
With his charismatic personality, and a politically incorrect approach to almost any debate, Rabbi Benyosef quickly gained a following among those disenfranchised with the region’s current political and religious establishment.
Although claiming to be a devout Jew, Rabbi Benyosef regularly angered local religious authorities by alluding to his supposedly divine origins.
Last Friday, in a rapid turn of events, Rabbi Benyosef was arrested on suspicions of political espionage and rumors that he had spoken of possible terrorist attacks on religious sites around Jerusalem. He was executed and buried as an enemy of the state, and increased security has been posted at his burial site as authorities fear a backlash from his supporters.
