Comments on: Ugandan Health Minister Says Prayer Cures AIDS, Linked to American Dominionist Movements

By: Putt

Putt — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:43:51 +0000

That is why Religion has no place in Politics. This woman is a disgrace – Talk about mental enslavement! This woman only serves to confirm WHY the continent of Africa is still considered the Dark Continent.

By: BlackDog

BlackDog — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:15:02 +0000

What the hell is someone who believes in faith healing doing as the Health Minister…ANYWHERE??

Prayer generally works best when combined with modern medicine, even my old Evangelical (non-denominational) chuch believed this. They also believed if something can’t be treated, or isn’t considered a disease by modern medicine…leave it alone. Or, if it’s considered a problem in some way…deal with it by other means.

The Pastor had both a disabled daughter and an openly gay son…and didn’t tolerate anti-gay crap or “if you pray hard enough, God will fix you” kind of talk either.

Of course, common sense is sorely lacking in Charismatic/Pentecostal Christianity…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:07:14 +0000

The triumph of Eurpean culture over Indigenous spirituality.

And the Hurons thought smallpox was bad…

This also opens the door to the “you weren’t praying HARD enough; you were INSINCERE in your heart” crap.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:12:20 +0000

Well, many of us Christians believe prayer can heal people both spiritually and physically. The problem is if someone then declares that medical intervention is unnecessary. People start dying then. :/

By: anteros

anteros — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:25:37 +0000

fundamentalism is killing uganda.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:44:30 +0000

If she really wants to set an example she should allow herself to be deliberately infected with HIV and then show everyone how to pray it away.

By: Leonardo Ricardo

Leonardo Ricardo — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:03:24 +0000

Just what kind of emotionally and spiritually twisted ¨health minister¨ would reach out to gain more support by pandering to the ¨Kill the Gays¨ lynch mob/crowd? Not a very wise move for someone who otherwise seems qualified and ready to serve her fellow countrymen/women and advance a wholesome humanity.

Emotional sickness taints spiritual wellness in Uganda, sad, sad, sad. Dr. Joyce needs a Psychiatrist because of the potential for murder and death she initiates from the pulpit and beyond.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:11:20 +0000

I wonder if she would think me prejudiced if I suggested she pray to be white skinned.

By: Leonardo Ricardo

Leonardo Ricardo — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:46:17 +0000

Keeping Uganda PURE as in ¨Ugandas Purity¨ is a admirable task…I would imagine they will start by punishing child witchburning, forbiding despotism/nepotism, exploitation of fellow human beings/sex slavery…and of course, not least of all, getting rid of the heterosexual tabloid featured trash (they won´t have to look far as they are pictured everyday in the slime news). The country is over-its-head in a cesspool of corruption=sin and these bigotted ¨Christians¨ zealots want more blood to flow of the innocent LGBTI ¨destraction¨ variety.

Congratulations to the Washington D.C. ¨C¨ Street selfrighteous exporters of fear and hate.

By: elaygee

elaygee — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:26:49 +0000

If they make the Old testament the basis of law, they’ll have to start by killing Christians as the old testament would clearly label them as idolators and heathen, worshipping gods other than the one god of the old testament. That god has no son and does not impregnate mem’s wives for that purpose.