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This just in from Aid for AIDS Nevada: After evaluating Canyon Ridge Christian Church’s backing of Pastor Ssempa of Uganda and his support of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, we feel that it is in the best interest of our clients, supporters and staff to dissolve our relationship with the church immediately. …
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NPR’s Fresh Air raised the Uganda story to a higher level of interest in late 2009 when Terry Gross interviewed Jeff Sharlet. Today, another segment of Fresh Air revisits the issue by again interviewing Jeff Sharlet, this time about Sharlet’s article in Harper’s about his Uganda trip (a portion of the…
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Late yesterday, Change.org posted an article in response to my post about Aid for AIDS Nevada (AFAN). The AIDS services organization is now the target of a petitionfrom Change.org asking AFAN to denounce Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Change.org’s Michael Jones makes the case for action from AFAN: It’s quite the sticky…
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In June, Canyon Ridge Christian Church ended the silence regarding their mission partner, Martin Ssempa, saying that the church leaders met with the chief pastoral supporter of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill in March. Church leaders said they regarded some of Ssempa’s methods to be “offensive” but continued to support him. Pastor…
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In the current issue of Harpers, Jeff Sharlet provides glimpses of his trip to Uganda, reporting there in April and May. It has been out to subscribers for a week or so but here is a very brief part of the introduction provided by Harpers in conjunction with The Investigative…
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This one was gone for awhile. I am glad it is back because it is fierce.
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To Bigotry No Sanction, to Persecution No Assistance… -George Washington On August 17, 1790, President George Washington wrote a letter to Moses Seixas and the Jewish congregation of Newport, RI. Washington did so in response to a letter sent by the group when Washington visited their city. The account is…
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I wondered if this might happen. The AFA now issues a disclaimer that Bryan Fischer’s views are his and not theirs. This information comes via Right Wing Watch: And now Fischer’s blog posts on the AFA website, like this new one calling the Cordoba House the “Timothy McVeigh Mosque at Ground…
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The American Family Association has become scary. There I said it. At one point, I presented facts to the AFA correcting a report from their information source, OneNewsNow, about the American Psychological Association’s task force report on sexual orientation but their reporter hung up on me. I was allowed to rebut some criticism aimed my…
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In the FYI file: A Life Christian University is starting up in Kampala this month and one its purposes will be to discourage gay culture. From the Daily Monitor: A US-based Life Christian University has opened up a branch in Kampala to teach ethics, evangelism and church management, its officials…
