. . . and not the cute, cuddly Idi Amin portrayed by Forest Whitaker, either--we're talking the real cuckoo deal. . . .
Proposed legislation in Uganda would ban homosexuality. Well, OK, you say: Backwards and wrong-headed, but, y'know, if it's good enough for the Boy Scouts, who are we to judge?
Fair enough. But wait: Proposed legislation in Uganda would ban homosexuality and make it a crime punishable by DEATH: The "anti-homosexuality bill . . . threatens to hang homosexuals" ("Americans Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay Push"). And that headline is the piece de resistance. Because the impetus for this legislation came after a visit by a group of American Evangelicals who toured Uganda espousing the evil of homosexuality.
But we didn't mean to, they protest! "That's horrible, absolutely horrible," says Don Schmierer, one of the speakers, who goes on to say that "Some of the nicest people I have ever met are gay people." Nice, but, apparently, diseased, and thus he has dedicated himself to "mobilizing the body of Christ to minister grace and truth to a world impacted by homosexuality." (Hmmm. . . Hey, Don, what's with the fascination with Christ's "body"? Sounds a little swishy to us.)
The two other proselytizers, Scott Lively, "a missionary who has written several books against homosexuality," and Lee Brundidge, "a self-described former gay man," have expressed similar shock and disappointment at the Ugandan legislation. This despite the fact that Lively has acknowledged meeting with Ugandan lawmakers to discuss the legislation. In his defense, though, he says he is "very disappointed that the legislation was so harsh." Perhaps simple castration and/or life imprisonment would be punishment enough, Scott?
The Ugandan government should be ashamed of itself, but, frankly, we almost admire those lawmakers' lack of hypocrisy: They don't like gay people and are willing to stand behind their (hateful) beliefs.
The true villains here are these three apostles of hatred and all those who follow them. Those who promote a message that homosexuality is "an evil institution" but then pretend to be dismayed when someone actually listens to their words.
Tell it to the gun-toting psychopaths who hang on the words of Dick Cheney when he calls President Obama a traitor, or of Sarah Palin when she accuses candidate Obama of "pallin' around with terrorists.'"
Tell it to the family of Dr. George Tiller.
To quote Shakespeare, "Methinks they doth protest too much." Or, for something that they may be more familiar with: "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind" (Hosea 8:7).
I'm just going to come right out and say it. I don't like missionaries. They have an agenda. They have built schools in return for people's souls where people needed schools, but didn't need to have their souls saved. Their souls were doing just fine. Do what you want for yourself. Leave other people alone. As to Uganda, I guess gay people will have to flee. What else can they do?
ReplyDeleteMaybe people who say things like, "God loves all his children but wants us to put gay people to death,' should be put to death for the crime of sloppy thinking.
ReplyDeleteA) Every single war; every single hate crime; literally every evil that man has wrought upon the world; has been based in (organised) religion. Not faith, but religion.
ReplyDeleteB) Our three American hypocrites are delighted at what Uganda is doing. Protestations be damned (as they already are), they are vicious and evil, but not stupid. They knew EXACTLY where theit hate could lead!