Comments on: Uganda Religious Leaders Call for Anti-Gay Bill… But Maybe Not Death

By: Gary Brewton

Gary Brewton — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:34:35 +0000

Message to all the conservative Anglican churches and priests in the United States who wish to leave the Episcopal Church and submit to the authority of African prelates: welcome to your new neighborhood.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:59:45 +0000

Criminalizing homosexuality? Yes, that’s definitely a priority.

Not killing them? Wellll…we’ll get back to you on that one.

By: werdna

werdna — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:00:21 +0000

He's not a "mainstream press reporter" but Dr. Throckmorton did ask Rick Warren about his relationship to Ssempa. Warren's underwhelming response can be read here.

By: David C.

David C. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:50:11 +0000

There has not recently been a more compelling argument for separation of church and state.

In the United States, freedom of religion includes freedom from religion. The Government of the US should only ever materially support regimes that are constituted to include religious freedom in this sense.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:30:17 +0000

In my life, this is the first time I viewed, before my eyes, a developing form of genocide/pogrom in this evolving attempt at the eradication of LGBTQ Ugandan people. I grew-up post WWII Nazism, but I see the influence of America’s Christian religious right, before my eyes, within a calendar year, exporting by their rhetoric, genocide to a group of Ugandans. How dare they/we in America cause purposive death in the world in the name of American Christianity? I hold ALL the religious right accountable, for in this unbelievable situation before all our eyes, they are all guilty of this act. Everyone who lives in the Christian right, homophobia arena, are joint participants in this egregious exported act of hatred and animus toward LGBTQ peoples. Before our eyes! Think about it. Think of all those religious right churches filled to the rafters tomorrow as they sit, stand, and rolling the aisles with the spit of pure animus in their mouths. They speak through the words of the named culprits. Utter blasphemy was unleashed on the Ugandan people, and we know who sits among the instigators. Shame on the entire religious right.

By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:03:13 +0000

John Kakembo noted that homosexuality has been in Uganda since the 1960s.

i presumed that the british colonialists introduced the anti-sodomy laws in the first place . perhaps they witnessed something in the society upon their arrival and became alarmed . fast forward to 2009

By: shivadog

shivadog — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:27:03 +0000

“homosexuality has been in Uganda since the 1960s” Um,yea,Sure. Probably was imported by those damn hippies.
Nice that the christians just want us thrown in jail for life and not killed, kind of warms the heart.

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:57:03 +0000

http://aidanmaconachyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/vatican-opposes-un-resolution-to.html

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:51:53 +0000

Lynn said “Despite the homophobic reactions of some Catholic bishops in the past, the policy of the Catholic Church is to NOT criminalize homosexuality.”.

That’s what they say Lynn, but they opposed the U.N. resolution that called for the end to criminal penalties for gayness. Actions speak louder than words.

By: Pam Chamberlain

Pam Chamberlain — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:14 +0000

Check out the new petition demanding that Rick Warren renounce the anti-gay bill in Uganda. Challenge his hypocrisy and spread the word!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/rick-warren-please-denounce-anti-gay-bill-in-uganda