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Bahati Rejected From Prayer Breakfast


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The Ugandan politician who introduced the so-called kill the gays bill, has been disinvited to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. David Bahati was invited in October, before the bill was introduced, according to the Box Turtle Bulletin, which has been closely following the situation.

Ambassador Richard Swett, a spokesman for the breakfast, confirmed that Bahati was no longer allowed to come to the event, scheduled for February 4.

He added, "The National Prayer Breakfast is an organization that builds bridges of understanding between all peoples, religions and beliefs and has never advocated the sentiments expressed in Mr. Bahati’s legislation.”

Early reports from the Monitor newspaper in Uganda said that Bahati had planned to go to the even, and make a speech.

The organization that puts on the National Prayer Breakfast is the Fellowship Foundation, also known as the Family, an evangelical Christian group linked to the development of the "kill the gays" bill.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Dan Massey
    Date posted: 1/21/2010 12:44:45 AM
    Hometown: Washington, DC

    Comment:

    So many people misunderstand what prayer is about. It is most certainly NOT about asking God to fix your problems for you. Rather, it is about asking God to help you understand how to fix your own problems--often through help you give to or receive from another. Support the American Prayer Hour in Washington, Dallas, Chicago, and Berkeley on Feb. 4. We pray to understand how to fulfill our destiny as the leaders of humanity in the New Age. We also pray that those who have opposed us in the past be freed of their fears and delusions, learning to love and be loved, to serve and be served. And we pray that we shall always know how to follow the will of God for our lives.

  • Name: Gurka von S.
    Date posted: 1/20/2010 5:27:34 AM
    Hometown: Europe

    Comment:

    Two urgent tasks must be recognised: We must take bribery (aka lobbyism) and religion out of politics! Immediately and totally. This is the only way to a democratic and just future. If this cannot be done, there will be great misery ahead for the human family.

  • Name: Scott
    Date posted: 1/20/2010 4:26:04 AM
    Hometown: Portland

    Comment:

    Prayer: Putting your hands together, looking up and asking for things. Is this how the elected officials in the white house need to spend their day? No I say! What a waste of time that is, Obama should find something constructive to do such as signing away DADT or/and DOMA. The white house is not a dam church anyway and it should not be used as one, what a misuse of tax money. Any logical, intelligent person knows that prayer does not improve your odds of getting what you are asking for at all. In fact, if "god" has a plan for us all then would he feel insulted by us telling him we think his plan is flawed and we want him to change it?? Could it be that this is the "blowjob" the churches give the white house in exchange for the special rights they receive? There will be a loud sucking noise in Washington February 4th. Who are they kidding, I'm sure they actually want mr bahati there, after all his kill the gays bill is based on religion.

  • Name: Stephen
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 8:23:55 PM
    Hometown: Macias

    Comment:

    The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is co-hosting the American Prayer Hour to protest the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 4. It is among other American Prayer Hour events occurring nationwide.

  • Name: George J. Anderson
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 8:17:14 PM
    Hometown: Chocorua, NH 03817

    Comment:

    SWWouldn't it be nice if one of our Gay Organization, organized a prayer in at the Prayer Breakfast. I vote yes.

  • Name: Hank
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 7:24:16 PM
    Hometown: Chippewa Falls

    Comment:

    Too bad Bahati isn't a Roman Catholic priest, then we'd be able to say whatever scurrilous crap we wanted about him without being censored. Hypocrites. Take your political correctness and shove it.

  • Name: Darrell Lewis
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 7:04:51 PM
    Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

    Comment:

    Thanks to Rachel Maddow for shining the light of day on this bill and The Family

  • Name: Sharon
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 6:39:41 PM
    Hometown: Miami

    Comment:

    NO PRAYER BREAKFAST FOR YOU!

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 6:34:44 PM
    Hometown: Sacramento, CA

    Comment:

    And they should be dyed pink & lavender. But just kiddin'.

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 1/19/2010 6:32:03 PM
    Hometown: Sacramento, CA

    Comment:

    WE should still attend this event. We can bring the eggs. : ) Just kiddin'. ; )



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