Malawi churches losing track on abortion and homosexuality- Activist Mwachande
Human rights activist and social commentator Allie Mwachande has blamed the faith community for losing track in discharging their religious duties.
This follows the decision by the Episcopal Coference of Malawi (ECM) and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in playing a leading role in organizing the national wide Anti-Abortion and Same sex Marriage demonstrations.
The two religious associations led thousands of Malawians across the country on Tuesday 6th December 2016 to massive protests across the country in which among other things delivered a petition to Members of Parliament (MP’s) against an alleged Bill to be tabled in Parliament to legalize Abortion and Same-Sex Marriages in Malawi.
Speaking in his own capacity, Mwachande said the religious leaders got it completely
wrong to take it into the street.
Mwachande therefore noted that this is a clear indication that the religious leaders who are highly respected in every society have lost track and their role in the society.
“I personally think it was wrong for the servants of the Lord to lead the march protests because they are suppossed to voice out their concerns on any particular issue or against anything happening in any society through the pulpit.
“As servants of God, they always need to bring people together, preach about love and togetherness so if they behave this way what do they expect politicians or non-believers do?” wondered Mwachande.
When asked if the reasons for the demonstrations were not valid, Mwachande said the issues [of Abortion and Same-Sex Marriages] need to be teated with sober minds and to clearly understand why people are doing that and on the other hand we focus on what the Bible teaches us.
“On safe abortion, I believe it is a necessary law not to everyone but to a selected group of people for example those who have been raped or who have conceived unplaned. We have had cases of people dying after using unsafe traditional methods because they are afraid to go to hospital to undergo safe abortion.
“On same sex marriages, l think they should concentrate on spreading the gospel, teach the people what the Bible tells us about marriage so that those practicing what the faith leaders believe to be wrong should change and follow the right path,” he said.
He also blamed some of the members for putting on a mask as they are also involved in the same practices they are publicly condemning to simply to blind fold Malawians and bring confusion.
“It is no longer a secret that we have Pastors, Prophets, Apostles, Priests etc who at one pointing in time impregnated someone’s daughter and forced her to undergo an abortion. What if she had refused to abort via expensive clinics they send them for safe abortions? How many could have been ex-communicated?” challenged Mwachande.
Mwachande therefore reminded the Church leaders that as much as they have a right to express there opinions, they should not interfere spiritually in the lives of gays, lesbians and any other human being.
“They must not insist only on issues related to abortion,same sex marriages, contraceptive methods no! Let them leave a room for the Lord as the Bible always teaches as not to judge because we will be judged as well thus whether immediately after our death or at the end of times-judgement day,” Mwachande said.
He further emphasized that all human beings are commanded by Lord Jesus Christ to love and respect all people and that stance must not be changed in any way.
“Whatever people do on their own is between them and their Lord. I as Allie Mwachande I have my own beliefs and will not pass judgement on anyone because that is the Lord’s job. On the hot topic of legalizing abortion and same sex marriage, we can just agree to disagree,”
said Mwachande adding that “there are good Christians out there who are not making noise”.
The issues of legalizing abortion and same sex marriages in Malawi have been the talk of town resulting into mixed reaction with the majority condemning the practices.
The Malawi government however has denied the exisitence or drafting of such Bills as claimed by people.
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Very true indeed. We can’t develop with the current mindset of Malawians and Africans in general. You would be surprised and disappointed that today, girls as young as 14 are being married off to old men by their proudly-African-cultural-custodian kinsmen. We have to focus on how we can develop as a people first rather than going around policing what people do in theit bedrooms and with their lives. Otherwise, I bet you we are going nowhere, decades later we will still be the least developed nation in the world. Too bad, but its just the facts of reality, and one thing that is difficult to control is the fact that with each younger generation, the world becomes a more liberal place, and you can’t stay here forever keeping your rules.
Very true indeed. We can’t develop with the current mindset of Malawians and Africans in general. You would be surprised and disappointed that today, girls as young as 14 are being married off to old men by their proudly-African-cultural-custodian kinsmen. We have to focus on how we can develop as a people first rather than going around policing what people do in theit bedrooms and with their lives. Otherwise, I bet you we are going nowhere, decades later we will still be the least developed nation in the world. Too bad, but its just the facts of reality, and one thing that is difficult to control is the fact that with each younger generation, the world becomes a more liberal place, and you can’t stay here forever keeping your rules.
Very true indeed. We can’t develop with the current mindset of Malawians and Africans in general. You would be surprised and disappointed that today, girls as young as 14 are being married off to old men by their proudly-African-cultural-custodian kinsmen. We have to focus on how we can develop as a people first rather than going around policing what people do in theit bedrooms and with their lives. Otherwise, I bet you we are going nowhere, decades later we will still be the least developed nation in the world. Too bad, but its just the facts of reality, and one thing that is difficult to control is the fact that with each younger generation, the world becomes a more liberal place, and you can’t stay here forever keeping your rules.
MWACHANDE, MUNTHU OMVETSA CHISONI, WATI NDIWEDI MUNTHU KAPENA MBULULU, SHAME ON THE DAY YOU WERE BORN. MAKOLO AKO AKAKUONA AMATI CHANI. TIZAKUMANE NDIZAKUCHOTSE CHIMPHONONGOLO MUTU MWAKOMO. PUSI MWACHande
mwachande son of the devil go to hell
Poor Malawians for how long will you learn to live your lives not Americans or British? You should find out the source of all what you’re hearing today. wake up!!!!
Well said Mwachande. Malawi needs abortion to be legalised so that poor women and girls can equally access safe abortion. The church has no right to tell us about reproduction because these loud mouthed priests and pastor ( or rather the church) does not look after children. I agree with Mwachande, most priests and pastors are hypocrites! Let parliament pass the Abortion Bill and Let God be the judge! Osati anthu oti mukuchimwa daily muziuza chochita amayi ndi atsikana omwe they face huge responsibility due to pregancy and child care. Acha zibambo awo a ana nayenda apa ndi apo, namwelera, nakwata uku ndi uko … without giving financial support kwa ana. Anatu akuzunzika m`midzi ndi mtaunimu… ena kufa ifa yowawa chifukwa chosowa chisamaliro. Why were they brought on this planet just to suffer?
well argued, bro. i cannot agree more!!!!!!!!
Lets as well abolish courts as judges are equally sinners, and leave everything to God. Is this the arguement? That is absurd.
Amwachande ndiyenso ndani ? Akanakala kuti masteni awo sanakweledwe ndi nambo ake , akanabadwa iyeyu ?
Mulungu si john or trapence ayi !!
who is Mwachande? Explain your sekf
Anthu onse adayenda aja ndioponda nzeru koma inuyo sha zamanyazi professional beggar
You guy, Mwachande , Trapence and your team, are you all married??? to whom???? your fellow men???? or women???? . If it’s women why not your fellow men. Instead of telling people the right way of being human, you are advocating them to behave like Dogs and even Dogs they have never done that and they will not and they can’t. Umphawi basi mwati mupezerepo mwayi opusitsira anthu.
These passports of place of origin being from outside Malawi are now giving me headache like the Mulekeze one.
I have once said, these rights groups will bring us wrongs. u see now they say we should say wrong is right, this is Satan at work. in the garden of Eden Satan said to Eve the wrong of God was right and said God was deceiving them. was that true, no and a big NO. sin is sin legalising it is greater sin in fact it will be an abomination. I will rather die that allowing this animal behavior in my country. if its poverty then let it kill me then but this abomination must not be allowed remember Sodom and Gomorrah.
They came as good people, they started with gender equality, women were happy. now they want to take away ur husbands, and your kids, now I can see that Satan is also on ARVs. he is trying his best to reduce population so that he can prolong his days before judgment day. u will fail we will follow God. be fruitful and multiply fill the earth and subdue it says the owner of the world. who are you to stop us until God say so no one will stop us. God is the same yesterday today and forever. we will marry women not men and we will bore children not kill them and we will eat what God provides. be blessed