Christian Leaders Conflicted on Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill

By Believe Out Loud | November 27, 2012
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Christian leaders seem to be smack dab in the middle of the debate surrounding Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” bill. Scott Lively, the President of Abiding Truth Ministries, is taking a majority of the credit for the successful progress of this bill. Lively met with Ugandan government officials in 2009 to denounce homosexuality abroad. He stands behind…

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24 Hours To Stop Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill

By Believe Out Loud | May 12, 2011
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Tomorrow, Uganda’s Parliament is scheduled to take up its “Anti Homosexuality Bill”, a proposed law that is appalling in its inhumanity. The law would execute gays who are considered “serial offenders” and impose life sentences on individuals who engage in a single homosexual act. Anti-gay Christians, many of them from America, have been at the…

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Stop The Deportation Of Joseph Bokombe

By Believe Out Loud | April 8, 2011
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Three converging news stories this week may finally be giving us the redemptive interpretation of the creation story we’ve been seeking. Two new polls indicate growing support for LGBT equality among surprising quarters and Apple’s recent decision to pull a “gay cure” app from itunes, add up to a society that seems increasingly accepting of…

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Remembering David Kato

By Believe Out Loud | January 27, 2011
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The recent murder of Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato reminds us that hateful voices will remain dominant until we loudly offer the world an inclusive, Christian alternative. Mr. Kato’s murder is a call to action, an opportunity for fair-minded Christians everywhere to tell the world our story of Christianity, a story centered in compassion, peace,…

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