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Did evangelicals have a role in Uganda's death sentence for gay behavior?

"Last March, three American evangelical Christians, whose teachings about “curing” homosexuals have been widely discredited in the United States, arrived here in Uganda’s capital to give a series of talks...

"Now the three Americans are finding themselves on the defensive, saying they had no intention of helping stoke the kind of anger that could lead to what came next: a bill to impose a death sentence for homosexual behavior."

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Posted by nmclaughlin on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 10:35 am

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nemo0037

January 6, 2010 - 10:50 am EST

Words have power. Those who know they will be heard by thousands need to exercise some caution and care when they speak. If any gays are killed because of this , these "men of god" will bear some blame.

barbati

January 6, 2010 - 12:00 pm EST

The purveyors of intolerant self-righteousness often seem shocked when the hatred they sow takes root.

capt.equinox

January 7, 2010 - 5:50 am EST

". . .whose teachings about “curing” homosexuals have been widely discredited in the United States. . ." Discredited? By whom and when? These ministries are still seeing homosexuals receiving forgiveness and restoration. But curing homosexuality probably is the wrong terminology; it is not a disease but the result of sin, and the "cure" for that is Jesus.

Get A Clue

January 7, 2010 - 6:28 am EST

Yeah, that guy who never married and hung out with 12 other men.
I'm just sayin'. ;-)

nemo0037

January 15, 2010 - 7:21 am EST

Heard this report on the Uganda story on NPR this morning:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122572951

Seems that a lot of Christian ministries that have ties with Africa remained silent on this pending law for quite a while, until pressure started building up. Some STILL refuse to comment. In this situation, it sure appears that they approve of the idea of executing gays.