MY ANALYSIS
Mr.Gawaya Tegulle argues that;
‘’I suggest the Church of Christ could use a heart-to-heart dialogue in which they seek an understanding. Both sides have made fundamental mistakes which we must admit and repent to God (and to each other about) instead of playing holier-than-thou’’.
Mr. Gawaya is implicitly saying that Pentecostals, Catholics, Anglicans, SDA are genuine Christians who should start to dialogue together. This is ecumenism proper. Be warned that the unity of Pentecostals, Catholics, SDA etc will not produce the bride of Christ but a whore of the devil. Ecumenical unity will make the implementation of the satanic new world order very easy.
What is Ecumenism?
http://www.cephasministry.com/catholic_5.html
MRS JANET MUSEVENI PROMOTES ECUMENISM
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/670793
ROME STILL CLAIMS TO BE THE ONLY TRUE CHURCH
http://www.biblebasedministries.co.uk/2007/12/30/rome-still-claims-to-be-the-one-true-church
Evangelicals and Catholics together
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/ecumenism.htm
ARTICLE
Church dialogue: All of us must repent
JANUARY, 31, 2009
http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/opinions/Church_dialogue_All_of_us_must_repent_79062.shtml
Gawaya Tegulle
Perhaps the juiciest axis of stories in the media in the last two years has been that about Born Again Pastors involved in sex, money and even booze scandals.
For some reason, any scandal occasioning a Pastor is regarded as big news in Uganda even if he is just a small time upstart who can’t afford a soda at the Serena or Sheraton hotels; or an ordinary Johnny-come-lately who pastors a little village outfit you never heard about.
There is a problem here. When the Born Again chaps say something, the politicians, the media and general public stop their ears, arguing that these are “nobodies”. Only the Archbishops, Bishops and Priests of the “Mainstream Churches” are taken seriously. Their Christmas and New Year messages are given prominence in all media.
But when the “nobodies” from the “Mushrooming Churches” fall into scandal, suddenly it makes the front page everywhere!
What nobody mentions is two things. One, that there is a general reluctance to talk about the mistakes made by clergy of the “Mainstream Churches”. And two, these “Mainstream Churches” have far more interesting scandals than the Born Agains could ever manage, even if they worked hard.
We in the media know very well which priests are married with children, yet they celebrate mass in the Catholic Church everyday. We also know those who are not married but are freely and openly dating “chicks” and married women.
We know prominent Bishops in the Anglican Church who have mistresses and are scattering kids all over the place. We also know which Bishops and Priests are homosexuals and could point out young men who are victims. If the tabloids chose, they could write everyday about “Fathers” dating “Sisters” and going beyond just taking them out for coffee.
We could write books about which Convents have pregnant Nuns, and which Nuns aborted kids.
However, the media is conspicuously quiet about all these mistakes and curiously loud about those in the Born Again churches. You’d think it is okay for the Catholics and Anglicans to fool around, but completely unthinkable for the Born Agains to do so.
Another problem is that the Church as a whole is too earthly-minded, with a complete lack of focus on the life after (eternity). Neither is the Church “salty” in the sense of being able to season the country and lead it in the right direction.
The Catholics and Protestants are too busy haggling over Cabinet positions in Government. The platforms in which they interface with each other and other religious bodies are more of an avenue for enjoying donor funds than doing anything meaningful for God’s kingdom.
On the other hand, most Born Again churches are too busy preaching prosperity and extorting money from believers unfairly. And we know a few sad cases of wolves in sheep’s skin, who perform miracles but using Satanic power. Plus conmen who use sheer trickery to manufacture miracles, or pay people to testify that they were healed whereas not.
Point here is, all of us are guilty of whatever we accuse the other of. This is precisely what Romans 3:23 is all about: “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”.
For the past two weeks I have pointed out a key problem in the Church of Christ: the arrogance with which the “Mainstream” treat the “Mushrooming” ones.
I suggest the Church of Christ could use a heart-to-heart dialogue in which they seek an understanding. Both sides have made fundamental mistakes which we must admit and repent to God (and to each other about) instead of playing holier-than-thou.
The Church of Christ must check herself. We are simply not the spotless bride the Lord would want to come for.
gtegulle@gmail.com
First Lady advises judges on defilement
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/670793
Sunday, 8th February, 2009
Mrs. Museveni (centre), flanked by Karooro (2nd right) and MP Margaret Muhanga, cuts a cake. Third-left is Katoneene
By Chris Ahimbisibwe
THE First Lady and MP for Ruhaama County, Mrs. Janet Museveni, has urged Ugandans to fight injustices and immorality in society irrespective of their religious backgrounds.
Citing child sacrifice, adultery and defilement, Mrs. Museveni said there was need for Ugandans to unite and pray for a stop to immorality.
“When things are beyond human understanding, we need to come together as people of God and pray for His intervention,” she told a gathering during the inter-religious thanksgiving service in Bushenyi district on Saturday.
The service under the theme “Unity, Awareness, Creation and the Plight of Children and the year 2009,” was organised by the district Woman MP, Mary Karooro Okurut .
Mrs. Museveni called upon the judges to be just in handling corruption cases, especially when dealing with hard core criminals.
The First Lady urged the judiciary to handle cases involving children cautiously to ensure justice.
Mrs. Museveni said it was disappointing to see defilers being arrested, only to be released.
“Allowing such people to return into society after they have paid bribes is unacceptable,” she said.
The Bishop of West Ankole diocese, the Rt. Rev. Yonah Katoneene, urged the Government to strengthen the laws to punish defilers.
