The drive to cause physical harm to homosexuals has led to the brutal murder of a Ugandan homosexual, David Kato. It is sad that rather than condemning this barbaric act, Christian preachers and some opinion leaders in Uganda see it as a just punishment for a life poorly lived. It is strange that the widespread corruption and thievery notwithstanding, many Ugandans, especially opinion leaders, come to claim a moral high ground when it comes to savaging homosexuals. The fundamentalistic reading of the Bible in Uganda has led to a situation where even Joseph Kony, the terrorist who is terrorizing much of central Africa, claims to have received his call from God. Preachers of the Bible have read the Bible to claim that homosexuals be slain. Those who urge the killing of homosexuals must see themselves for the accessory to murder that they are, rather than people who speak in the name of God. It is possible to chellenge homosexuality without inciting people to murder homosexuals. It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Opinion leaders in Uganda have chosen not to take this route. They have chosen to hide their own rut by victimizing homosexuals. All people of conscience and goodwill must cry out against this barbarism that is passing for biblical values in Uganda. It is disgusting!
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