Bizarre after a husband got
himself buried in a coffin moments after he kissed his lovely wife and said
goodbye to her.
The lid of the coffin was then
closed and covered with soil over it by his friends and family, after John
Edwards entered into the coffin and laid himself down.
According to report, the man is
planned to spend three days inside the coffin in a hole dug with a JCB outside
a church in Belfast.
Nevertheless he will at least
have the benefit of mod cons including broadband internet.
But while speaking, John made it
known that the essence of such a move was to help raise awareness for all those
who feel depressed.
The former addict founded the
charity Walking Free, which helps people who are suicidal and those with
addiction.
He will live stream help and
advice to addicts from inside his coffin.
"I'm a former addict and
I've been clean and sober for 25 years," John said.
"I'm making a very large
coffin, I'm burying it in East Belfast and I'm going to live in it for three
days."
During the period of his stay in
the coffin, John is going to make a live broadcasting stories of hope from his
temporary underground home to help those who are struggling.
"I know this is a radical
move but people are continually contacting me who are either suicidal or who
know friends or family who are," he told Belfast Live .
"My plan is to speak to them
from the grave before they get there and show them hope."
A piece of ground alongside
Willowfield Parish Church, in the east of the city, was prepared for the stunt
as JCBs dug a hole to accommodate a coffin.
The coffin, big enough for John
to sit up and lie down in, has been kitted out with electrics and broadband.
The live stream from the coffin
will be broadcast on the Walking Free website and live on Facebook.
John will take calls, emails,
Skype and texts from people around the world, who in turn will share their
stories, live streaming through the coffin.
It is hoped the feed will reach
millions around the world.
"People will communicate
with me how they have navigated and overcome trauma, suicide attempts, coping
with addicted children or family members as well as addiction to substance and
behavior," he said.
He is also a devoted believer of
the Lord Jesus Christ (Christian) and is married for more than 20 years to
Trish, and expressed how privileged he is to be of help to those who have given
up in life.
Willowfield rector David McClay
said: "John is going into the coffin on Ash Wednesday which marks the
start of Lent. The season of Lent is one when Christians talk about dying to
ourselves.
"But the message from the
grave is one of hope - hope for those who are struggling with addictions, hope
for those who feel life is hopeless, and hope of life that is eternal.
"John knows that he is going
to be buried on March 1. The rest of us don't know when we will be buried, when
our lives will end - but for every Christian there is the confident hope of
life forever because of what Jesus has won for us on the cross.
"He did it so that we don't
have to pay the price for our sin and guilt. John Edwards demonstrates the
amazing transformation that Jesus can bring to our lives. I invite you to join
in the live streaming of this event and hear for yourself."
John's exploits can be followed
on Twitter using the hashtag #GraveChat - and is also streaming video from
inside the coffin on his Facebook page.
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