"And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration." {Revelation 17:6}
…the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them (Luke 9:55-56)
My Analysis
Were these Uganda Martyrs born again??
Every 3rd June, thousands of Catholic and Anglican Ugandans in addition to other pilgrims from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo etc flock Namugongo shrines to celebrate the so called martyrdom of 23 Anglican and 22 Catholic young men who were killed by King Mwanga II of Buganda. I’m 100% sure that the catholic martyrs did not make it heaven. I also highly doubt that their Anglican counterparts made it to heaven too. A critical look at Uganda’s history reveals beyond reasonable doubt that the missionaries who introduced Catholicism and Anglicanism to Uganda were spiritual politicians who were using Jesus as a cover in order to pave away for the colonization of Uganda hence the adage that’’ the flag followed the cross’’. So, were the Uganda Martyrs killed for their faith in Jesus or their faith in Catholicism and Anglicanism. There is no evidence that these young men had completely abandoned their traditional gods. The legacy of worshipping Jesus along side the traditional gods still lives on today. Many Catholics and Anglicans in Uganda continue to worship Jesus along side their traditional gods.
Uganda Martyrs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Uganda
The Christian Martyrs of Uganda
http://www.buganda.com/martyrs.htm
Catholic Uganda Martyrs!!! Give me a break. How about the millions that the Catholic Church killed during the inquisition
Catholics in Uganda make the Uganda Martyrs a very big issue. However the Catholic Church has killed more martyrs of Jesus Christ than any other religion. Many people were killed by the Catholic Church for translating the bible in English. Million of saints perished during the catholic inquisition. Unfortunately many naïve Catholics are unaware of this. Since history books have been largely rewritten, few people know specific details of this murderous campaign that lasted over 1,200 years, killing 75 million people. But, once you understand the unprecedented horrors of the Inquisition, you will never look at Roman Catholicism the same way again(http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1676.cfm).
THE TRUE FACE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC INQUISITION -- ROTTEN SPIRITUAL FRUIT FROM THE ABYSS OF HELL
http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1676.cfm
The Catholic Inquisition and The Tools of Torture
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=571538940742386630
ROME'S PERSECUTION OF THE BIBLE
http://www.wayoflife.org/files/4ef3f30d5ea4253059dc014c8c9f6db3-79.html
Ever heard of the Inquisition, from 1200 A.D. to 1800 A.D. . . ? It's never mentioned any longer. We hear a lot about the Jewish Holocaust when 6 million Jews perished under Hitler. But most people don't know that Hitler was a Roman Catholic and an instrument of the Holy Office. Hitler was never excommunicated for his crimes against humanity and causing the deaths of millions of people; whereas Martin Luther was excommunicated for translating the Bible into German!!
http://www.reformation.org/inquisit.html
THE INQUISITION:
A Study in Absolute Catholic Power
http://www.mtc.org/inquis.html
ARTICLE ON THE UGANDA MARTYRS DAY
Uganda commemorates martyrs' day
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/683565
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2009
THOUSANDS of Christians yesterday braved the scorching sun and later an afternoon downpour to pay homage to the Christian martyrs in Namugongo.
The function marked 123 years since 45 Christian converts, 22 Catholics and 23 Anglicans, were killed at the orders of the Kabaka of Buganda, Basamula Mwanga II, after they refused to denounce their faith.
The majority of martyrs were burnt to death while others were beheaded and castrated in 1886. The 22 Catholic martyrs were canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
In addition to the 22 catholics killed by Mwanga, 2 other martyrs, Gildo Irwa and Daudi Okello who died in northern Uganda in the early 1900s and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002 are also on the list.
At the shrine of the Catholic martyrs, MPs from western Uganda, including NRM secretary general Amama Mbabazi and Henry Banyenzaki, excited the crowd when they joined in to perform the kitagururo, a traditional Bakiga dance.
The two have been at loggerheads over the Temangalo land issue, while Banyenzaki is on the NRM list of so-called ‘rebel MPs’.
Pilgrims travelled from as far as Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, the DR Congo and Burundi, some on foot, while others flew in from the US, Europe, Zambia and Nigeria. This year’s celebrations were led by Kabale diocese, with Bishop Callist Rubaramira as chief celebrant. He was assisted by the archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga.
President Yoweri Museveni attended the Catholic celebrations, along with the widow of former Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere, cabinet ministers, opposition leaders and MPs. Among the opposition leaders were Kizza Besigye (FDC), Ssebaana Kizito (DP), Miria Obote (UPC) and Ken Lukyamuzi (CP).
“Consider the short time the martyrs had known faith. Within six years, they became committed to Jesus and were ready to die for him. They could not be compromised in the evils of their time. They walked to their deaths singing hymns,” Rubaramira said in his sermon.
He decried Christians who indulge in evil practices such as corruption, intolerance, ritual murder, abortion and witchcraft. President Museveni, who greeted the congregation in about seven languages, quoted the parable of the talents, decrying Ugandans who do not use their talents.
“Our bodies are sick from preventable diseases and we go hungry because we do not work hard.”
The crowd was so big that the Police had to block people from entering the venue. Loudspeakers amplified the various speakers’ messages, while projector screens relayed pictures for those who were too far to see anything. As early as 7:00am, pilgrims were seen trekking from Kireka to Namugongo.
Vehicles to the venue were forced to move at a snail pace to avoid running over pedestrians. Traffic police and UTODA wardens were at hand to guide VIP vehicles.
At the Church of Uganda shrine a few kilometers away, Anglican leaders, led by Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, decried the rate at which homosexuality, human sacrifice and witchcraft were invading the country. “People no longer respect their fellow human beings. On February 25, 2009 we launched a campaign against human sacrifice. We must fight these evils,” Orombi said.
The colourful function, organised by Mukono and Namirembe dioceses, was attended by Anglican bishops, clergies and government officials.
“We should not be called Christians by names but our actions should portray our image. Why should one sacrifice children, practice witchcraft and corruption when he is called a Christian?” Prime Minister Nsibambi said in a speech delivered by Minister Dorothy Hyuha.
Deputy Speaker Rebecca Kadaga wondered why the President and the Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, did not attend the Anglican celebrations, which had a smaller crowd, yet they are Anglicans.
By Raymond Baguma, Catherine Bekunda, Juliet Lukwago, Mary Karugaba and Juliet Waiswa
