Homosexuality: It’s better to remain hungry than eat a poisoned carrot

This world never ceases to amaze me. Strange happenings continue gripping this country and this might be signaling the end of the world. So many prophecies have been made concerning the end of the world and in as far as I know they were all false.

Basing on religious scriptures, many people have tried to calculate the end of the world but in vain. On top of the list is a Christian broadcaster, who incorrectly predicted that the world would end in May this year.

Harold Camping, 90, stated that Judgment Day would take place on May 21, when Jesus would return to Earth and the "righteous" would be taken up to Heaven. Despite the fact that May 21 came and went, the US evangelist went ahead and unleashed another shocker when he claimed that Friday, October 21, will be the actual Apocalypse.

Mr Camping, who runs Christian broadcast channel Family Radio, was reportedly "flabbergasted" when no one was "raptured" on that date. However, he maintains that "God accomplished exactly what he wanted to happen" and that a "spiritual judgment" had occurred in May to make way for the "physical destruction" in October.

But, despite all his predictions, nothing happened, we are over a month now since his prediction and we are still to witness the end of the world. Never mind these false prophets because the holy book points out that no one knows the day nor the hour. It goes on to say that even Jesus Himself does not know but only the Father.

The strange happenings, however, might be sending a warning that we are now living in the last days. I am not trying to intimidate you dear reader but just pointing out the realities of life. A certain traditional healer in Morogoro was last week sentenced to 10 years after she was found in possession of remains of human beings including a skull and human skin. When the news broke out, that a traditional healer had been arrested after being found in possession of the strange objects, it was not only a surprise but sent shocking waves within the community she resides.

There are so many questions that remain unanswered in as far as the body parts are concerned. The origin of the bones and the skin remain shrouded but shows how cunning witches are.

When growing up, I heard stories of witches who feed on people’s flesh but I could not believe it. The world of witchcraft is said to be complex and I remember being told that witches have the power to travel long distances during the night using strange objects as their transport. They are also said to have the powers to open graves and eat the remains of our loved one we would have buried in the cemetery.

These witches are also said to possess the power to enter into people’s houses without them being noticed. And, something that can be closer and might provide answers to the Morogoro incident is that the witches are said to have the power to take the body of the dead before it is buried and replace it with a log.

It is said that the ordinary eye will never see the changes and will go ahead and bury the log because in the actual sense they will be seeing their relative. This means that after taking the body, they will go and eat freely; enough about witches.

A strange child was born at Olturumet hospital in Arumeru District, Arusha Region leaving the medical profession gasping for answers. In most cases when such a child is born, we always blame witches for it. And, as expected, all the relatives who had accompanied the mother to hospital deserted her soon after the child was born saying it was an abomination.

The strange child is said to have four male sexual organs and two anuses. While one of the anuses is located at the right position, the other one is said to be at the back, just below the shoulders. The medical personnel are said to be examining the child to determine if there is anything that could be done to save the child; strange indeed.

Another shocking incident happened recently in Dar es Salaam, when a man died while washing cars in Urafiki Kilimani area, Kinondoni District. He is said to have collapsed while working and died on the spot. Investigations are said to be going on.

These are some of the strange things that have been gripping this country in the past week or so. And, as if this was not enough, another bombshell came straight from Britain, where the prime minister there hinted that his country will consider cutting aid to those countries that don’t endorse gay marriages.

Homosexuality, lesbianism, same sex marriages, ushoga or what ever name it might be called is a social disorder that people like Cameroon should think first before trying to use their financial acumen to impose upon countries with weaker economies. Same sex marriages are not only a taboo in Africa but also brings with them serious reproaches from the community.

We all know that in Uganda, there was a controversial bill that advocated death sentences on all those found to be gay. In Malawi, a gay couple that had married was thrown into jail before being relegated to the scam of the society. Many African countries have made it crystal clear that gay marriages are not acceptable.

And, of late, many countries did not take Cameroon’s statements lightly and have made it clear that its better they remain poor than be forced to adopt something that is against their beliefs. Countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania just but to mention a few denounced the practice.

Speaking to Journalists during a news conference said; “Our position on this matter is crystal clear. Our moral values and culture will always prevail even if we remain poor. We understand the issue is UK’s Conservative Party policy but we will not bow down to their pressure,” said Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bernard Membe.

Same sex marriages are a shame and I believe it is only the religionless people who advocate them. This is because all the religions I know, be it Christianity, Muslim and even African traditional religion don’t approve the same sex thing. We can’t allow people to impose their religionless practices on us simply because they are dangling a carrot in the name of aid. It is better we remain hungry than to eat a poisoned carrot.

If Cameroon decides to cut aid because of that then that’s it. We are a sovereign country and us being poor does not mean that the rich will have to detect how we run our own affairs. Homosexuality is a disease that is worse than the dreaded HIV/AIDS and it should not be given room to spread.

In the Bible God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah using fire because of this and accepting it now is tantamount to turning our country into a Sodom and Gomorrah. I commend our leaders for standing firm for the sake of their followers. Homosexuality has no place in this country and Cameroon together with his fellow gays should know that. They either respect us, our culture, norms and values or they stay with their aid.

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