Why is it okay for missionaries to lie?

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I do believe I already have - if they were telling the truth, they would've contacted mainstream media. They do not, so it's obvious that they know its a fake.

I mean, why on earth would an organization focused on saving millions keep quiet about an event which could potentially save millions? There's no logic in that, hence it's a lie.

And do I really have to point out that there is zero evidence of said boy ever existing? It should be quite obvious that he too is a fabrication.

You looked it up on the Nigerian census?

Read the report - the "Native" doctor declared the boy dead. The witchdoctor said the boy was dead, the parents took him to the mission and after three days he woke up.

Who is the pastor holding in the photograph? His own son?

THINK critically, there is no evidence of fabrication - what there is, is evidence that the locals are medically ignorant.

As to the why, these things happen all the time in Africa, they used to happen all the time in Europe too - the reason you used to have a Vigil with an open casket is because you couldn't necessarily be sure the man was dead. More recently you had bells atached to caskets and Swedish enbalmers used to drive a knife straight into the artery to make sure they were dead.