A Kentucky pastor has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy after footage from a children's summer Bible programme showed youngsters chanting 'take him out, blow him up' while adults dressed as commandos staged the mock execution of a figure representing the devil.
The viral clip, filmed during a vacation Bible school event at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Lexington, has prompted widespread criticism, fierce online debate and renewed scrutiny of how churches use dramatic performances to teach religious lessons.
