Anti-gay 'poo-poo pastor' Martin Ssempa charged with conspiracy

[Ian David]

Christmas came early for lgbt Ugandans last week.

Martin Ssempa, a pastor in Uganda infamous for being a chief pusher of the country's "Kill the Gays" bill and also for his penchant for showing "scat porn" in church is among eight people who was either detained or sought after an "alleged conspiracy to injure the reputation of Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, Kampala."

According to the site Box Turtle Bulletin:

The eight are being charged with filing false accusations against Kayanja, in a bizarre conspiracy to accuse Kayanja of sodomy. As we reported last year, the conspiracy unfolded this way:

Other pastors are jumping onto the “outing” bandwagon to settle scores as well, and the rivalries are so complex that it takes some diagramming to keep it all straight. Here goes: Pastor Solomon Male of Arise for Christ Ministry accused Pastor Robert Kayanja of the Rubaga Miracle Center Cathedral of being a homosexual, along with “a group of other pastors.” Kayanja’s Rubaga Miracle Center is a very large and prosperous megachurch in Kampala. But an apparent friend of Kayanjka, Pastor Joseph Serwadda of the Victory Christian Centre, another megachurch in the Ndeeba section of Kampala which operates two FM stations, accused Male of of being an impostor, saying that he doesn’t even have a church. Kayanja’s personal aide, Chris Muwonge, was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by armed men and held for five days. His captors allegedly wanted him to make a video statement accusing Kayanja of molesting young boys. Kayanja accused his rival, Pastor Michael Kyazze of the Omega Healing Center of being behind the plot. Kyazze’s assistant, Pastor Robert Kayiira was arrested earlier for trying to sneak a laptop computer into Kayanja’s Miracle Center. His close friend? Pastor Solomon Male. Kayanja reportedly believes that Martin Ssempa is involved in the allegations against him as well.



More:
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/18330/antigay-poopoo-pastor-martin-ssempa-charged-with-conspiracy

See prior threads:

Pastor Martin Ssempa's Filthy Anthem - 'Eat Da Poo Poo'
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IanDB1/7685

Colorado abstinence program with ties to anti-gay groups, Martin Ssempa, receives millions in federal dollars
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9395689

So, not only is Rick Warren a homophobe, he's also a fraud when it comes to charity...
http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8032803&mesg_id=8032803

Recipient of U.S. Aid Wages Campaign Against Homosexuality
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2971062

[ck4829]

1. And it always needs to be mentioned that our wingnuts supported this and minimized the issues

Cliff Kincaid and WorldNutDaily's trying to catapult the propaganda on this is quite terrifying. "If it's just the death penalty for being gay, then don't be so open about it, it's not that bad."

K&R

[racaulk]

4. Absolutely right.

American evangelicals such as Scott Lively, Lou Engle, and (...ahem...) Rick Warren supported this bill and whipped up the already existing and rampant homophobia in Uganda. Make no mistake about it, if they were able to help pass such a bill here in the United States, they would. Being able in this country to legally pursue and punish those that they perceive as acting immorally would be a dream come true.

Jim Burroway and the folks at Box Turtle Bulletin have done a fine job of covering this issue. Here is a link that summarizes their writings on the issue and provides a detailed history of this bill, from its early beginnings. Highly recommended.

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/slouching-toward-kampala

[racaulk]

2. This is an additional reason why this proposed "kill the gays" law is so dangerous.

The Ugandans that will be subjected to accusations of sodomy and other paranoid witch hunts will not just be limited to those that identify as gay or lesbian -- all Ugandans are at risk. People in power will use this law to deliberately sabotage and endanger their political and religious enemies, and as evidenced in this article, this is already happening.

This law represents a true danger to all of Uganda, and it sets a dangerous precedent for other countries that may be considering enacting such laws. It must be stopped, for all of our sakes.

K&R

[Bluenorthwest]

3. American Churches support these lunatics

And the rest of them are virtually silent in the face of the most horrific rhetoric and legislation being done in the name of their faith, in fact, in their name.