Comments on: Gay Ugandan man seeks asylum in UK; EU group condemns Ugandan homosexuality conference

By: Debbie Thurman

Debbie Thurman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:07:03 +0000

Gotta watch that rading, it’ll get you every time.

By: Debbie Thurman

Debbie Thurman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:06:32 +0000

Plenty of folks our view liberal abortion policies as infanticide.

Guess it must be Friday, when my eyes generally start crossing from too much rading and writing. That should read “view our. …”

By: Debbie Thurman

Debbie Thurman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:04:49 +0000

Yes, of course the international community has a role in rightly condemning inhumane treatment in any country. We walk a fine line with hypocrisy in our own country, of course. Plenty of folks our view liberal abortion policies as infanticide. And our own president has deemed the question of when life begins “above his pay grade,” while also refusing to support the Born Alive Infant Protection Act in his state of Illinois while still a senator there. We still have plenty logs in our own eyes.

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:44:34 +0000

Every country has it own laws. It is not fair to criticise the moral norms of a country.

I disagree. Sometimes, there are broader, over-arching moral standards that take precedence. Should we not criticize a country whose moral norms might include infanticide or torture?

By: Olive

Olive — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:28:44 +0000

Every country has it own laws. It is not fair to criticise the moral norms of a country. We shall feel sorry for those men who are forced and raped the gay men in order to get them on board.
In Uganda for example most men are married with children and are not gay but can u imagine how many people would get hurt if one day the dad in this family claims to have been raped by another man. It is unbelievable that you people accept this but in my view the gay people should quarantined while they wait for a psychiatric review and thereafter proper treatment.

By: Aftermath of the Uganda conference on homosexuality — Warren Throckmorton

Aftermath of the Uganda conference on homosexuality — Warren Throckmorton — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:05:34 +0000

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By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:58:47 +0000

I just called the EXODUS office about this. The receptionist was unaware of the conference, put me on hold and then this: “EXODUS has no statement at this time.”

Whether it’s a a request for a clear anti-bullying statement or a condemnation of what Warren calls Cameron’s “abhorrent” teachings, Alan’s pattern, when confronted with the need to do the right thing, is to dig in his heels and do nothing. Once again, SHAME on EXODUS!

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:46:26 +0000

From Bow Turtle Bulletin:

“Since that time, conference speaker Scott Lively has endorsed the criminalization of gay persons and declared that the Ugandan government should “subject the criminals of homosexuality to a therapy”.

To date, we’ve not heard back from Alan (Chambers) as to whether he, Schmierer, and the rest of the Exodus leadership denounce the theme of Schmierer’s conference or if they too endorse criminalization of homosexuality and forced ex-gay therapy. Until we hear otherwise, we must assume that their silence is an indication that their board member is representing them in Uganda and that they endorse the positions taken by the conference.”

Alan Chambers won’t do it. He doesn’t have the moral courage to do it. SHAME on Alan and SHAME on EXODUS!