SEEDS OF AFRICAN RELIGIOUS WARS BEING SOWN BEFORE OUR OWN EYES

By Gen. David Sejusa:

So, it all started as a causal challenge directed towards pastors of the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches by Frank Gashumba. The big story for me is not this challenge itself and the REWARD MONEY OF SHS 200M. But, rather, the extent it found TRACTION WITHIN THE POPULACE and VITRIOLIC(violent verbal splutter) REACTION from the Pastors! It was like a lit-match on petrol ⛽️! So is it about what Gashumba said, or there is more than meets the eye? Is this bitterness perhaps driven by strong undercurrents of RESENTMENT AND FRUSTRATION towards the NEW CHURCH?

THE BACKGROUND:

These Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches& their PASTORS, are different from the traditional CHURCHES & Preachers of the old CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETIES-type( Anglican&Catholic). Myself, I come from a deeply Religious family- with both my parents having been PREACHERS& my father, a Canon of the Church of Uganda. So I know the difference.

The old CHURCHES operated like NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MODEL ORGANISATIONS(Collegia). These had Elaborate Administrative HIERARCHY& STRUCTURE, clear bylaws and rather than seeking PROFITS, they operated the early churches depended on Members voluntary contributions which were put in common fund under the CHURCH LEADERSHIP. These funds were distributed to promote SOCIAL SERVICES- BUILD SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, LOOK AFTER WIDOWS, ORPHANS, etc. Basically, CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS than purely FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS. PAUL talks a lot about these in the ACTS OF APOSTLES. 

SO, WHAT OF THESE NEW CHURCHES?

These new Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches and their preachers(PASTORS) are different: These are the modern MARKET-DRIVEN ENTERPRISES- which can easily pass for any other PROFIT CORPORATE STRUCTURE. So they angage in MARKETPLACE GIMMICKS, LIKE TODAY' MIRACLES, TO MAKE MONEY.....

These new Churches with their NEW GOSPEL- the so-called PROSPERITY GOSPEL has SHIFTED these Churches from the SPIRITUAL SPACES to COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACES. Becoming part of the TRANSACTIONAL EXTRACTION STATE. So, they are now one& the same with the CORRUPT AFRICAN EXTRACTIVE COLONIAL STATE& its SYSTEMS. They are family businesses, with STATE SPONSORSHIP, AND SOME, WITH JOINT VENTURES WITH STATE SECURITY ORGANISATIONS! 

This TRANSFORMATION, therefore, means; these Pentecostal Churches have had to forge a TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP with the PREDATORY POLITICAL ELITES of the Colonial State in order to get POLITICAL FAVOURS: MONETARY, DONATIONS, LANDS, and POLITICAL PROTECTION.

THE NEW REALITY: 

Like is usually said; WHEN THE SACRED ALIGNS TOO CLOSELY WITH THE SWORD, then, RELIGION CEASES TO BE USEFUL TO THE OPPRESSED. And history shows that when "there was fusion of ALTAR AND THE THRONE, it ultimately resulted in ANTI-CLERIC REVOLUTIONS- resulting in BEHEADING POPES& BISHOPS. This is what caused many RELIGIOUS WARS in EUROPE& elsewhere, like we now see in Nigeria, the SAHEL, etc. And it WILL SURELY COME HERE IF Government doesn't stop these robberies of the POOR. 

WARNING:

First, we need to understand that MIRACLES are older than these Western Churches of just 100 years old! Traditional African Societies record many miracles before COLONIZATION. Also even with Christian religion, it important to know that SEEING MIRACLES did not always equal RELIGION, CHURCH, even FAITH..Eg, Abraham in UR, knew no God of Israel. PAUL/SAUL was a non-,believer..Pharaoh RAMSES of Egypt was totally defying God when he saw miracles, etc. So MIRACLES ARE NOT TIED TO THE CLERGY, or even the CHURCH; and to do so just shows the confusion of the COLONIAL ELITES!

So, The new WEALTH-CREATION CHURCHES must know, WHEN they partake of earthly things the TEMPORAL POWER PROVIDES-Money, power, NON-ACCOUNTABILY& IMPUNITY; WHEN THERE IS FUSION OF OF THE BIBLE AND THE GUN, then the "SHEEP" start perceiving them as being part of the OPPRESSIVE, EXTRACTIVE COLONIAL STATE and its predatory elites. What follows is GASHUMBAS!