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The bill, which in was originally introduced by David Bahati in 2009, carried the death penalty for some homosexuality acts but has never come before the full legislative body for a vote. It was temporary dropped during 2011, after an international outcry that followed the brutal murder of gay activist David Kato. If enhanced, the bill would force doctors, teachers, lawyers and other professionals to report someone who was homosexual within 24 hours of face arrest.
The bill, which was read for the first time in parliament on Tuesday, will have to pass numerous parliamentary committees before its approval. Local reports suggest that the death penalty could be scrapped and replaced by life in prison. "Unlike last time, I think it will pass," said KivumbiKivumbi believes the only way to stop the law is the active engagement and lobbying within the parliament. "We will continue to engage in the parliamentary process. It's our right to talk to our leaders and to the people," he said. "We will present a new petition through activists and MPs that are sitting in the parliament, but before we need to look at the definitive text as approved by all committees."
Christian Evangelical Groups Behind Death Penalty Laden Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda
Article Source: International Business Times
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American Christian evangelical organisations have actively lobbied for the re-introduction of the anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda, which was presented in the parliament Tuesday, according to local activists.
The Uganda-based Family Life Network (FLN), founded by Stephen Langa, is the main organisation behind the efforts to revive the bill, according to Kikonyogo Kivumbi, executive director of civil rights organisation Uhspa-Uganda.
"Many people in Uganda subscribe to the FLN ideology," he said. "We tried to engage with them, but they turned down the dialogue. They are part of a foreign, illiterate agenda that has all the intentions to make the bill pass through."
According to experts, there are close links between many American anti-gay preachers and their Ugandan counterparts. David Bahati, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill's sponsor, is the secretary of the Ugandan branch of The Family, a secretive American evangelical organisation, according to Kivumbi. Langa himself is an affiliate of the Phoenix-based group Disciple Nations Alliance.
There's "christ's love" for you.
This is why I don't trust religion. Sooner or later, it inevitably comes down to "do what I say, live like I say or I'll KILL YOU."
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#1 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:44 PM ESTSure. And consider Romans 1:24, which says in part;
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts
Because it is easier for mankind to reject relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ, and to instead cling to some form of legalism, with it's twin sister of lawlessness, these things come about. Because people desired in their hearts to have a hedonistic, existential world without God or any witness that they are committing wickedness and must repent, God said, "Okay." And removed His hands of protection. Therefore, He "gave them over" to their own devices. How else do you account for the "spread of homosexuality and lesbianism". Because it's so wildly popular?
Anyone who thinks this is "christ's love" does not know Jesus Christ, nor what is His message, nor understand the times in which we live. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13. The church judges the church, and the church does not judge those outside of the church. Uganda is as sovereign country. Yes, Rick Warren and others went and held a conference in Uganda...and came back saying their comments were taken completely out of context.
Still, if you want to find evil in relationship with Jesus Christ, you will find it. He'll make sure you do.
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#2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:01 PM ESTHow else do you account for the "spread of homosexuality and lesbianism". Because it's so wildly popular?
There is no "spread" of homosexuality. It occurs at virtually identical rates in all cultures, and in all mammalian species.
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First the claim is made of "American based" then the only example given is "The Uganda-based Family Life Network (FLN)," ......where is your evedence....?
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#3 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:02 PM ESTI mixed a two articles together; this article doesn't tie American groups very well. For evidence of American evangelical groups involvement in Uganda:
http://iglhrc.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/spreading-lies-in-kampala/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/world/africa/04uganda.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/05/11/uganda-anti-homosexual-bill-inspired-by-american-evangelicals.html
http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/candacechellew-hodge/4119/ugandan_gay_rights_activist_murdered,_us_evangelicals_must_take_responsibility_
http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2009/10/4397/
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/10/21/anti_gay_fervor_in_uganda_tied
http://mshale.com/article/News/News/Gay_Ugandans_murder_blamed_on_American_evangelicals/18612
Not one of your links say that these "evangelical" groups pushed for this law.
Now I will say that they have gone about things in the wrong way claiming cures for homosexuality etc... instead of teaching God's love for ALL mankind be they straight, gay or what have you and that God forgives all sin if man only turns to him.
These are the kind of things that happen when men twist things around to fit their personal agenda instead of following God's word in their dealing with the world, we have seen this down through history...men taking a good message and twisting it to fit their personal message instead of fitting themselves to the message that already exist.
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