Church accused of kidnapping rival's bodyguard.
Think the churches in your neighborhood don't get along? Then, this should put things in perspective: The pastor of Rubaga Miracle Centre in Kampala, Uganda, has accused the pastor of Omega Healing Centre of trying to destroy his reputation by 1) kidnapping and torturing his personal aide and 2) bribing the aide to accuse him of sexually abusing boys.
Omega Healing Centre's pastor, Michael Kyazze, denies he was involved in kidnapping:
I have never been engaged in as nefarious and criminal an act of kidnapping. My struggle has been and will continue to be the fight for the increasing number of victims of sodomy in our society. If it has been interpreted as an effort to discredit Pastor Kayanja, then it is both unfortunate and a dangerous insinuation.
This comes soon after an assistant pastor of Omega Healing Centre was arrested while trespassing at Rubaga Miracle Centre, allegedly while trying to investigate Kayanja .
The aide is currently recovering in a Kampala hospital.
Uganda’s New Vision reported the story and says it highlights growing tension among competing Pentecostal churches. The Daily Monitor says "Cases of alleged homosexuality in churches have now become common." New Vision says rival pastors also accuse each other of witchcraft.
Posted by Susan Wunderink on April 30, 2009 4:08PM
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And we call ourselves Christians?!?!?!? Shucks, the devil has to do nothing to run people away from Christ. We Christians are quite competent at doing that ourselves
Posted by: Justin at May 1, 2009
wow to the church in uganda which nonger sees christ but the pastor gods and has turned the truth to favor their pastors if you know you are wrong you repent, victims are available the police is aware but they are forcing them to change the statement were shall we find refuge than in our God,the question nowin uganda is SODOM Church or Kingdom church
Posted by: k alyesubula micheal at May 19, 2009
I happen to know one of the guys(David Mukalazi) accusing pastor Kayanja of Sodomy, well my opinion is that it can only be true. I have personally known David Mukalazi for the last 15years and he is one of the most honest people i have known in my entire life. He is a person of high moral standing and would have nothing much to gain from accusing pastor Kayanja. I met him 15years ago when he was still living with Pastor Kayanja. David Mukalazi is not a desperate broke young man but a modestly well to do young man according to Ugandan standards. He is a successful music producer with a stable income and would have nothing much to gain from publicly putting his credibility and social standing at risk.
Posted by: Steven at May 19, 2009
May the church of Christ stand for the true victims in this case that is sweeping Uganda. Like in many parts of the world, powerful people(in church or government or industry)usually get away with a lot.
If this pastor is accused by more than 5 people of rape, he should be investigated. Isaiah 58 talks about the kind of fasting God wants christians to do; meaning to break the yoke of oppression, to speak for the suffering and to fight for justice. May the Lord God bring justice in this case to both the accused and the accusers.
Posted by: norah at June 3, 2009
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