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Related: About this forumAmerican Preacher Slams US Opposition to Uganda Law
http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/petermontgomery/6701/american_preacher_slams_us_opposition_to_uganda_law/December 17, 2012 10:15am
by PETER MONTGOMERY
Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin has done extensive reporting about the notorious anti-gay law being considered by Uganda's parliament -- something we've covered here at well. This morning Burroway reports on Texas pastor David Dykes, who is in Uganda as part of a Pastoral Care Ministries project. Dykes went on Ugandan television to denounce US government efforts and to encourage the parliament to act. From the video at BTB:
Dykes: Im extremely upset that our state department is putting pressure on Uganda to recognize homosexual behavior. And Im praying that Uganda will say, We dont want your money, America. It is blood money. It is sin money. I hope that you will continue to stand strong on what the Bible defines as the definition of a real marriage....In America, Christians are going to put as much pressure as we can on our government not to cut the aid to Uganda over this issue. But if they do decide to do that, well let our displeasure be known, but well try to step in as the Church in America to try to make up sending resources over here, especially to the churches. We hope to stand alongside the believers of Uganda during this time of crisis.
Talk about blood money.
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American Preacher Slams US Opposition to Uganda Law (Original Post)
cbayer
Dec 2012
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DanM
(341 posts)1. Who's afraid of Sharia when it's Christian preachers in favor of . . .
repressive, bloody religious law?
cbayer
(146,218 posts)4. Fundamentalism of all stripes scares me.
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cbayer
(146,218 posts)3. Who are you talking to?
Why do you just come in here to throw bombs and never engage? What do you hope to accomplish by doing that?