ARISING FOR CHRIST
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Very warm greetings to you in the name of the Lord Christ Jesus and thanks for your continued contribution and commitment to the ongoing struggle against cults, the occult and false teachings responsible for many people’s hurts and ruin...
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations’ (Mat 28.19)17th March 2009
Dear partners, friends and fellow Ugandans,
Ref: FALSE TEACHING / CULT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROGRESS REPORT, 17-03-08 TO DATE
Very warm greetings to you in the name of the Lord Christ Jesus and thanks for your continued contribution and commitment to the ongoing struggle against cults, the occult and false teachings responsible for many people’s hurts and ruin.
It is 3 years since with partner ministries and churches under the auspices of the National Committee on False Teaching Awareness, we launched the National campaign against false teaching, cults and the occult, and 9 years since the Kibwetere led Kanungu based cult tragedy in which more than 1000 men, women and innocent children lost their lives, and three years since the Rakai based Sserulanda Spiritual Foundation front organization, Kagera Eco Cities was permitted to operate a 200 square Miles Ssesamirembe Free Trade Zone. Much has happened since March 17th 2008.
Amid a surge in human sacrifice (ritual murders), cases of sodomy and sexual exploitations in churches, frauds and other evils in many spiritual entities, I am again privileged to present to you another report on what has transpired over the last 12 months and the state of affairs in our spiritual entities today.
On the whole, the campaign is a success well on course.
Thanks to God for all partners in the media for the diligent contributions. Without the media on our side, I am certain we would not have achieved this much within such a short period of time. Undoubtedly, the campaign has continued to gain momentum and recognition from all sectors of our society, as a noble cause that must continue. Unfolding events continue to validate it.
1.The level of awareness about false teachings, cults and the occult:
This has greatly increased. Though many people still desperately search for miraculous breakthroughs and are attracted to cult leaders through unscrupulous powerful media adverts, many are alert that something can be wrong. Ripping off, defrauding and conning the faithful have become more difficult because many can now think and reason before acting.
These gains need consolidation and support for people can tell the difference between a true church and cult and shrines. More church leaders have come on board and together, we know we will achieve more even if Government is still indifferent. And there is a lot of streamlining taking place in all Christian religious circles. The truth is, it seems many religious leaders don’t believe in God, but fear exposures, otherwise, they wouldn’t be committing evils.
It is our duty and mandate to expose and counter all people and entities wrecking desperate people’s lives, using the Bible as cover-up for their activities. It is obvious pressure mounted through the constructive media has compelled many witchdoctors to change tactics and adopt the Bible as one of their tools for cover-up and subtlety, and to easily target the desperate. We greatly thank Bukedde, New Vision and Monitor newspapers beside Radio Mama and Sapientia for leading the campaign.
Our campaign must continue.
2.Sodomy
As you may be aware, the war against Sodomy will be long and challenging, but must be fought. This evil has already infiltrated and entrenched deep into the core and fibre of morality in this nation, which is the church leadership, and spread to schools, universities, prisons and other communities, that we have homosexuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-genders) amongst us busy scheming how to recruit more, especially our children. For those who think the church is the safest place to be in, think twice, for not every church is a truly Christian church; some are now safe heavens for homosexuals.
In September 2008, David Arinaitwe blew up Kansanga Miracle Centre Pr Isaac Kyobe Kiwewesi’s sodomy activities via Criminal case SD 29/28/09/08 Kabalagala Police Station, to which I also made a statement against not only Kiwewesi, but Robert Kayanja, Handle Lesley and others in the sodomy racket. What followed after a meeting at the Ethics and Integrity Ministry was the Police and DPP preferring charges of motor vehicle theft against the poor boy, in a manner no different from what Liberty Worship Centre Pr Grace Kitaka used to do against his (Kitaka) sodomy accusers till we finally had him exposed in 2006 and 2007. We thank God that Pr Martin Sempa secured legal services for him.
Challenges in confronting sodomy include:
Homosexuals mobilize and use lots of money to block exposure and have many key people in politics, the Police, security agencies and other professions on their pay roll.
It is very highly respected pastors and people in the professional world who are spreading the habit.
When homosexuals personal doctors treat hurt victims, they don’t write the exact problem. May write madness, dog bite, malaria and other diseases and hurts.
Victims are harassed and threatened with reprimands if they ever speak out. Many are framed and on the run.
Some victims are bribed into silence to cover up their abusers.
On this front, great gains have been made:
The media has continued to give us platform to equip our people against homosexualism.
Every youth event organized now has a component of homosexualism awareness.
A collision is now formed against sodomy and key among its leadership is Pr Michael Kyazze, Senior Pastor, Omega Healing Centre.
The Wakiso District NFBAPC Pastors have written to one of the homosexual pastors, Dr Handel Lesley of Abundant Life Faith Centre, Seguku to account for his family and explain all mysterious stories about him.
Some of the victims of pastors that have come up include Pr Kayanja’s, Pr Lesley’s, Pr Kiwewesi’s and Pr Kitaka’s.
More churches are gradually opening up and the Anti-homo collision has organized awareness sessions at Omega Healing Centre Namasuba, United Christian Centre Kasubi, Deliverance Church Makerere, Kampala Pentecostal Church, and more are on list for such sessions.
Some former homosexuals in the local homosexual community have also quit the practice.
In the collision, we are succeeding in giving treatment, counsel and legal support to the victims, though there is need to stress that given corruption in the Police and judicial circles and the patronage most abusers have, criminal redress may prove untenable, but we will strive to ensure that victims get their stories known and civil redress.
We intend to:
Organize more massive awareness campaigns in churches, schools and local communities, with the media as partners.
Lobby for victim redress
Formulate a national strategic alliance against homosexualism, since all youths irrespective of religious affiliation are vulnerable.
Encourage the formation of a victims’ alliance to enable them fight for their rights and encourage each other.
3. Human sacrifice
It is unfortunate that after being conned by witchdoctors in shrines, people are coerced into human sacrifice. Whereas many don’t indulge, some either personally kill or hire other people to do so.
There is need to ban witchdoctors and destroy their shrines if we are to curb the evil.
Recently, Christian leaders called on the faithful to pray and fast against human sacrifice during this period of Lent. Though that isn’t bad, we feel church leaders must be serious enough. In the Catholic, Anglican, Muslim religions, known witchdoctors and shrine goers are not only members, but hold key leadership positions in their religions. Besides, when fundraising, even witchdoctors are requested to make contributions to their endless demands! Among the Born Again churches, some are actually headed by witchdoctors and witchcraft is in pulpits, who use the Bible for mere cover-ups. We believe the best way forward must be to destroy all shrines operated by members, bar all members from shrines and reject any contributions from them.
Those who refuse to let go must finally be banished from fellowships and churches no matter who they are.
Our efforts in this area include the following:
Public sensitization of the evil via the media which we thank for the opportunities availed.
Exposure of the evil
Equipping our youths against the vice.
And we will continue to fight human sacrifice
4. Pending cases and threats to be sued
Universal Church for the Kingdom of God Vs Frances Adroa and Moses Solomon Male, after being compelled to surrender the car they had extorted from Frances Adroa, an HIV / AIDS patient with false promises of miracle healing.
Pr Namutebi Imelda Kula Vs David Nsubuga (conned of car by the pastor)
Threats to be sued from Pr Isaac Kyobe Kiwewesi and Pr John Kibuuka
5. The Sserulanda Inquiry
Though very glad that this inquiry was launched and commend President Museveni for the move, we are greatly concerned that Government officers like Professor Semakula Kiwanuka and LCV Chairman Semakula can openly campaign for a cult which is under investigation by commission of H.E The President. They make the inquiry to appear as a mockery to all the people who have been hurt in there, yet untold evils are being unearthed and must soon be released. Their actions don’t only show indifference to victims of cults, but indicate great compromise when it comes to integrity and leads us to suspect that probably, they are on the Sserulanda cult pay roll, or part of the secret members of the cult.
Disturbing too is the Katikkiro of Buganda, Eng John Baptist Walusimbi who supports the group out of ignorance of who they are, yet he is supposed to knowledgeably inform our Kabaka and speak on behalf of the Kabaka.
It ought to be very clear that at this time when Uganda is faced with corruption, dumping and smuggling which are hurting our economy, a free trade zone will simply aggravate the situation and kill much of our productive potential, with poor quality, cheap good flooding the market. All models of Free Trade Zones have no corruption, dumping and smuggling and we cant therefore compare with them.
6. The Police corruption and compromisesIt is unfortunate that when people commit offences, some are given VIP treatment while others are greatly harassed. Amid that background, General Kale Kayihura has received a special offer from Pr Robert Kayanja (Rubaga Miracle Centre and archbishop of Miracle Centre churches), to rehabilitate Old Kampala Police Station at a time when we have launched our open campaign against sodomy, and we were processing cases against him.
At this rate, the nation is headed to disaster if people like Kayanja under investigations for wrong doing in spiritual entities and other sectors start using their resources bribe the Police as an institution in such a manner. How can Police uncompromisingly investigate its benefactors? We believe that if Police needs money for anything, let Major General Kayihura present his proposals to Cabinet, not to the public wherein criminals can do service to the Police hoping to rely on it for protection. Kayanja’s renovating of Old Kampala Police station must lead to compromise if investigated. So, let his offer not be accepted.
7. Government proposal to pay monthly allowances to the poor
Whereas this is very welcome, we believe Government must first deal with fraud-stars in pulpits and shrines or else, these poor will consider the same miracles and be persuaded to surrender it for miraculous multiplication, hence, enriching the fraud-stars further, and not benefiting the poor.
8.Concerns:
As I said last year, we are concerned that whereas people continue to be ripped off, defrauded, extorted, abused, enslaved, sodomized, sacrificed or murdered and tormented, the sick compelled off medical treatment including ARVs, tuned to fake miracles that include HIV / AIDS healing, child trafficking, denying people their right to life, health, education, wealth and association, causing lots of pain and broken-heartedness to many Ugandans; Government officials don’t seem keen to come up with the right policies and necessary legislation.
Many pastors, prophets, apostles, and witchdoctors continue to advertise themselves on FM Radio stations, Television and other media, presenting faked up testimonies intended to lure and condition desperate people to surrender their valuables. Many have been conned of their cars and houses and other valuables in their desperate hunt for solutions to their real life problems and challenges, and of course, aspirations. Letting them continue is irresponsibility and breach of the duty of care.
9.The Way forward
We need more vigilance. We will not give up in the face of challenges, be intimidated by gun wielding agents, or compromise for the sake of popularity. This campaign must continue in its entirety for the sake of the freedom of all our people irrespective of age, social, economic, intellectual, spiritual and other background.
It needs support from every right thinking Ugandan, no matter the age, denomination, intellectual, social, political or racial background. Given the many pressures people have in life, virtually every Ugandan is vulnerable.
Let Government immediately establish set up an open inquiry into religious entities away from Police and Judicial corruptions, a fully funded National Counselling System to address people’s needs and a body to address human rights abuses in all spiritual entities..
Finally, I re-iterate our stand in ARCH and all partners in the National Committee on False Teaching Awareness and the coalition against sodomy, that we will not just look on as people get enticed into spiritual entities only to be wrecked therein by spiritual leaders who have no sense of value for other people’s lives and dignity, and are rotten in character, using religion as cover-up.
Christ Jesus who called us into ministry proves to be foremost in valuing mankind, ethics and integrity, and the greatest human rights activist that has ever lived and ever must remain, the very reason he gave his life for us on the cross at Calvary. If he stood for human dignity, we must no matter what it costs.
Our deepest sympathies to all victims of false teachings, cults and the occult.
Again, thanks to you all dear partners in the National Committee on False Teaching Awareness, the media fraternity and others who have enabled us to register gains. So special you are and so you must remain as we continue in the struggle to make our country and the entire world a better and safer place to live in. Merry Easter.
Yours sincerely in Christ Jesus,
Moses Solomon Male
Evangelist / Executive Director - ARCH / Publicity Secretary, National Committee on False Teaching Awareness.
msmale@arisingforchrist.org
