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July 22nd, 2010
12:34 PM ET
Pastor Rick Warren hospitalized after eyes burnedMegachurch pastor Rick Warren is home recovering after his eyes were burned as he pruned a firestick plant in his yard, his spokesman told CNN Thursday. Warren was hospitalized Monday after the incident and released Tuesday, said his spokesman, A. Larry Ross. Warren is expected to make a full recovery, Ross said. "My eyes were severely burned by a toxic poison," Warren wrote in a Twitter message Thursday morning. "Hospitalized Mon. Excruciating pain. Now home. Pray my sight loss is restored." Though the pain was initially so intense that Warren could not open his eyes on Monday, he was seeing well enough Thursday to send the Tweet himself, Ross said. "The pain was excruciating - 12 on a scale of 1 through 10," Ross said. "It's now down to an 8." Warren was pruning shrubs in the yard of his Southern California home when he wiped his eyes after picking up leaves from a firestick plant, Ross said. The sap of the firestick is toxic and can cause skin irritation and temporary blindness if it comes in contact with the skin or eyes, according to the website gardenguides.com. The firestick is a succulent with spiky orange branches. Warren is currently on leave from his church, called Saddleback, to write a book, so the injury is not expected to affect his public schedule, Ross said. "A doctor put protective contacts on my corneas as bandages during the healing," Warren said in another Tweet on Thursday. "I am NOT blind." The firestick is found around the world, Ross said, and grows well in Southern California. "Pastor Rick, an avid gardener, purchased it locally himself," Ross said.
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So praying doesn't always work, you can't see the man in the sky, he works in mysterious ways, and only the truly faithful will believe in him blindly.....do you want a side of charles manson with that? Religion is just another word for cult. You religious freaks make me sick, grow a brain (or pray for one), realize that imaginary things are just that, I M A G I N A R Y, no how much you wish them to be real.
It could be worse... last time I messed around with a Fire Bush I ended up with 18 years of child support.
It is a message from dog that he is a sinner and must lose his eyesight, or he forgot he was pruning fire stick plant and rubbed his eyes. either way kinda funny. noob.
Maybe during his momentary blindness, the Rev. Warren saw the light regarding Mythianity?
"Ah, my EYES, my EYES. Without your generous contribution I may never see again!. give now, before it is too late and the devil takes my sight!"
Maybe during his momentary blindness, the Rev. Warren saw the light regarding Christianity aka Mythianity aka Insanity???
How is news?? I mean, Lindsey Lohan crying at her probation hearing is NEWS! Come on, CNN! Some kid down the street was going barefoot and stepped on a bee and you didn't cover that.
RICK It gives us christion and atheists a chance to catch up on stuff.
I have noticed lately that the headlines are misleadong just to get people to read the story.
Maybe during his momentary blindness, the Rev. Warren saw the light regarding Christianity aka Mythianity or is it Ins-nity i.e. body resurrections, pretty, wingie, talking thingies, h-llucinations as in changing water into wine and talking to S-tan. Think about it, anyone claiming these "events" today would be immediately referred to a psych-atrist.
Simpleman885 – You nailed it! Santa, Tooth Fairy, E Bunny, Unicorns, God. Story time! Seriously? Please!
There's more proof out there that Bigfoot exist's than there is a GOD. Jesus, sure this guy roamed around being a nice guy to everyone, but the son of God? Simply inpossible! Pay attention to what's happening around you. Stop being sheep and gather your own thoughts. We are all creations of an alien race. I'm sure this snake oil salesman (Rick) will be fine. Next story!
"Hospitalized Mon. Excruciating pain. Now home. Pray my sight loss is restored."
If he had lost a limb, would he still ask for prayers to have the limb grow back?
Loved reading all the comments.. Made my day
Maybe during his momentary blindness, the Rev. Warren saw the light regarding Christianity aka Mythianity or is Insanity i.e. body resurrections, "pretty, wingie, talking thingies", hallucinations as in changing water into wine and talking to Satan. Think about it, anyone claiming these "events" today would be immediately referred to a psychiatrist.
Accidents happen.
and in other news, a guy in Florida has a sunburn.
interesting, no?
😀 LOL
AMEN, there is a GOD.. This man is so far from what GOD wants in his Pastors. MONEY MONEY MONEY.........Hope he sees the light now...the true light.
Another person using jesus to make millions, what a fraud
What an evil cruel god that created such a plant. What an evil cruel god that allowed one of his created beings wipe his eyes after touching the evil cruel plant. What kind of a god is this ? It must be the same one that has struck blind the other "savior", Glenn Beck, with macular dysentery. Must be their god's week for eye punishment. Obviously your prayers are encouraged, but sending money would be better. Get well soon.
Truth is Truth! If a car is speeding towards you, and someone is telling you to move out of the way so you won't get hurt or die, but you choose to not believe in the car and not move, will you get hit by the car?
Interesting to note. Many have tried to disprove the existance of the one and only God, but no one has succeeded.
None of us know what is in Rick's heart...only God. Don't follow Rick, follow God. Read His Word yourself. God willing, it could save your life.
Maybe you should be focusing less on the fact that no one has disproved the existence of God, and more on the fact that no one has PROVED it either.
Mizh
yep. religion is absolutely ruining this country. AND the world — look at all the wars because of what?! RELIGION.
Sorry Mizh but the wars are because of man and only man.