The sad thing is that “Christian” Uganda is being encouraged by US political figures, who may well be regarded kindly by a number of people here at FR. Uganda has even proposed punishment for family members and others who fail to report the gayness of those they know.
But as AIM has reported in a series of articles, this is deliberate distortion. Maddow and her media collaborators, such as Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, have tried to obscure the fact that the government of Uganda is considering passage of the anti-homosexuality bill because of the growing concern by officials and religious leaders that foreign homosexuals and special interest groups are trying to spread homosexuality throughout the country and undermine the country’s return to traditional moral values. Campaigns and groups promoting the rights of “sexual minorities” have emerged in Uganda and other African countries, with funding from billionaire George Soros, a major financial supporter of “gay rights” in the U.S.
Uganda emphasizes abstinence and monogamy in its fight against AIDS, in contrast to the reckless “safe sex” approach popularized by “progressives” in the U.S. who want to avoid finding homosexuality itself to be a dangerous “lifestyle.” The U.S. Supreme Court legalized homosexual sodomy, or anal intercourse, in a controversial 2003 decision.
The Ugandan bill does provide for harsh measures against homosexual conduct, including the death penalty for such practices as pedophilia, facilitating homosexual activity, and deliberately spreading AIDS. As such, however, Ugandan Christian ministers see the legislation as a necessary and continuing part of Uganda’s successful anti-AIDS effort.
Acting at the behest of the homosexual lobby which supported him, President Barack Obama used his appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast to attack the Ugandan proposal as “odious.” Ugandan Pastor Martin Ssempa responded that he found Obama to be “obsessed” with spreading homosexuality and said that he regarded the Obama Administration’s support for legalized abortion to be “odious.”...
http://www.newswithviews.com/Kincaid/cliff393.htm
The other side of the story. Cliff Kincaid goes into it in even more detail at link.
That is disgusting...
For some hatred of gay people goes to an extent that certainly cannot be described as Christian. imho.
I am a European, so my views about current politics are dominated by the muslim agenda, not the gay one. Though I believe the gay/feminist have weakened the west making it possible for the muslims to do their move. Though to solve it. I think getting sensible gay people onboard can be a good asset.
Google Bruce Bawer for instance.
Cheers.
Cheers.