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By: A mission trip to Kyampisi, crusade for Allan | Kyampisi Childcare Ministries

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:48:24 +0000

[...] home from school and a group of men left him for dead after brutally torturing the young boy. Child sacrifice is driven by superstition, exploitation, witchcraft and extreme poverty. In these ritual [...]

By: A mission trip, crusade for Allan | Kyampisi Childcare Ministries

A mission trip, crusade for Allan | Kyampisi Childcare Ministries — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:16:03 +0000

By: melissa craig

melissa craig — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:41:11 +0000

this is nasty and cruel and my friend said she hates it

By: YY4Me

YY4Me — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:49:10 +0000

This reminds me of something I read in the 1974 “Guinness Book of World Records”:

” ‘Smelling Out.’ The greatest ‘smelling out’ (ritualistic execution) recorded in African history occurred before Shaka (chief of the Zulu tribes, 1787-1828) and 30,000 of his subjects near the Umhlatuzana River, Zululand (now Natal, South Africa) in March, 1824. After 9 hours, 300 were ‘smelt out’ as guilty of smearing the Royal Kraal with blood. Their ‘discoverers’ were 150 witchfinders led by the hideous female isangoma Nobela. The victims were declared innocent when Shaka admitted to having the smearing done himself to expose the falsity of the power of his diviners. Nobela poisoned herself with atropine…, but the other 149 witchfinders were thereupon skewered or clubbed to death.”
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It’s time for another “smelling out,” minus the skewering and clubbing, of course.

By: Opposing superstition - Page 3 - Volconvo Debate Forums

Opposing superstition - Page 3 - Volconvo Debate Forums — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:26:21 +0000

[...] Here is a prime example of how superstitious thinking can cause real harm to the innocent. Child Sacrifices on the Rise in Uganda as Witch Doctors Expand Their Practices | Newstime Africa We can see a pattern here that is common to many religions. A persuasive and charismatic charlatan [...]

By: The trouble continues in Uganda « Fueling the Fire

The trouble continues in Uganda « Fueling the Fire — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:21:25 +0000

[...] Newstime Africa reports that a Ugandan government official has acknowledged that child sacrifices have been on the rise. Where we normally see these sorts of extreme tactics negatively correlated with welfare, we see the opposite in this case: because the sacrifice of children is supposed to lead to greater financial success, those who are doing well personally are even more committed to sacrificing children as, by their view, they’re receiving confirming evidence. Human sacrifice is on the increase in Uganda according to a government spokesman. This barbaric crime is directly linked to rising levels of development and prosperity, and an increasing belief that witchcraft can help people get rich quickly. Witch doctors claim they have clients who regularly capture children and bring their blood and body parts to be consumed by spirits. One witch doctor confessed for the first time to having murdered about 70 people, including his own son. [...]

By: Dr. Nelly M'mboga

Dr. Nelly M'mboga — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:52:02 +0000

Good article. Human sacrice is commoner than we acknowledge. At least a Ugandan official has admitted that child sacrifice is on the rise in his country. He should be commended for doing that. Most African leaders have decided to ignore this trend, which is very sad indeed. The fact that it is increasing with “prosperity and development” affirms what I have been saying for months: Africans are getting more mentally ill as they acquire more protein in the diet because of pellagra (see the article on “the middle-class curse” on my TIG blog, which is linked to my webcite.
Africa’s leaders need to be encouraged to go a step further and do the right thing for their people.
There is a

By: The trouble continues in Uganda « Reason and Science

The trouble continues in Uganda « Reason and Science — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:59:35 +0000

By: Uganda, sacrificios humanos a cambio de riqueza | Mr Reivaj

Uganda, sacrificios humanos a cambio de riqueza | Mr Reivaj — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:16:07 +0000

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By: Opposing superstition - Volconvo Debate Forums

Opposing superstition - Volconvo Debate Forums — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:38:09 +0000

[...] been unable to trace. They cannot rule out that they may be victims of human sacrifice, he said. Child Sacrifices on the Rise in Uganda as Witch Doctors Expand Their Practices | Newstime Africa We can see a pattern here that is common to many religions. A persuasive and charismatic charlatan [...]