LOUISVILLE (PNS) Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) and Gradye Parsons, stated clerk, have added their signatures to a Christian statement denouncing the Ugandan “Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009.”
The “Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009” is under consideration by the Parliament of Uganda. If passed, it would make homosexual behavior punishable by life imprisonment or death. It would also punish citizens for not reporting their gay or lesbian neighbors to the authorities.
“Regardless of the diverse theological views of our religious traditions regarding the morality of homosexuality, in our churches, communities and families, we seek to embrace our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters as God’s children worthy of respect and love,” the statement reads. “Yet we are painfully aware that in our country gays and lesbians still face hostility and violence. We recognize that such treatment degrades the human family, threatens the common good, and defies the teachings of our Lord — wherever it occurs.”
Others groups represented by signatures on the statement include Evangelicals for Social Action, Africa Faith and Justice Network, Catholic Theological Society of America, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, Pax Christi International, United Church of Christ and several theology professors and writers.
Response from Tom Eggebeen,
February 09, 2010 Los Angeles, CA
Hats off to Bruce and Grady for adding their names to the statement denouncing this abomination in Uganda. The gospel is not quiet in the face of injustice. Thanks be to God for those who stand for justice and right in the face of Ugandan perfidy.
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