Preaching Parrot Set Free to Spread the Gospel

EL PASO (EAP) -- An El Paso man claims to have successfully trained his 10-year-old pet parrot to preach the Gospel of Jesus, and plans to set it free in an attempt to educate the avian world to the joys of Christ.

William Jones, 32, of El Paso, personally baptised his pet parrot Waldo in the name of God (see picture at right), and claims that Waldo has received the Holy Spirit of God which enables him to communicate with other species of birds who lack the ability to directly understand the words of God.

Jones says that he spent several years trying to preach to birds around his town, but they would always fly away when he got very close to them. He does, however, claim to have had some luck with pigeons at the town park who he preached to as he fed them popcorn.

"Waldo is obviously a messenger from God," Jones says.