A youth group warned Canyon Ridge Christian Church on Sunday that its members will be held accountable for bloodshed resulting from its support of antigay genocide and U.S.-sponsored theocracy in Uganda.
According to Prof. Warren Throckmorton’s article at Salon.com, the group — led by organizer Chase Cates — said that ”if this bill was passed and people were executed or criminalized in any way, Canyon Ridge Christian Church in turn would be held responsible for financing Ssempa who so overtly pushed the bill.”
The populist megachurch has openly supported Uganda pastor Martin Ssempa, who is a leading advocate for the nation’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill drafts of which call for the execution of HIV-positive homosexuals; imprisonment of family members, doctors, and clergy who fail to report gay relatives and patients to the authorities for execution; and the suppression of educational or scientific materials which discuss homosexuality without stigma or stereotype.
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Thank for the good blog.
Comment by opetsi — July 27, 2010 @ 5:52 am
Good for this youth group. These churches need to understand the consequences of their actions.
Comment by Daniel — July 27, 2010 @ 1:51 pm
Great to see young people standing up for what is right in Las Vegas. Gotta say it, though: Canyon Ridge (why do fundie churches so often have these dumb names?) ia the REAL sin in Sin City.
When it comes to exposing these hateful bastards, the word should be, “What happens in Vegas needs to be known everywhere”.
Comment by Merlyn — July 28, 2010 @ 5:52 am