7th Rangers: Christian convert from Islam killed in Uganda for leading Muslims to Christ: witness - Angry Christians reportedly set suspects homes on fire
Fighting Seventh
The Fighting Rangers On War, Politics and Burning Issues
Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Christian convert from Islam killed in Uganda for leading Muslims to Christ: witness - Angry Christians reportedly set suspects homes on fire
Friday, July 08, 2022
A man prays after mass at the Martyrs of Uganda church in Bamako, Mali,
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) — Three men reviling a convert to
Christianity for leading Muslims to Christ in eastern Uganda killed him
on Sunday (July 3), a witness said.
Simolya Latifu of Molu
village, Kasasira Sub-County, Kibuku District was slain with a sword at
about 7:15 p.m. at a swamp near Molu, the witness said. Latifu was 47. Latifu
had left an evening service at Christ Discipleship Worship Center in
Molu at about 6:30 p.m., and three witnesses saw a motorcycle and then
heard wailing and calls for help at a nearby swamp at 7:15 p.m., one
said.
“The killers were condemning him for converting Muslims to
Christianity,” the witness told Morning Star News. “We hid ourselves in a
thick bush.” The witnesses were able to recognize the alleged assailants as Ali Buyinza, Muhammad Kamunyani and Jamada Walyomba, he said.
“We
saw Buyinza cut him on the head with a sword, and thereafter they
left,” said the witness, unidentified for security reasons. “We remained
there for about 30 minutes, and then we took courage and slowly went to
see the slain man and discovered that he worshipped with us at Christ
Discipleship Worship Center.” They informed church Pastor Emmanuel
Muzei and filed a report with police at about midnight, he said.
Officers and area residents went to the area early Monday morning (July
4) and confirmed that the body was that of Latifu.
“Angry
Christian residents from Molu village flooded to Molu village swamp to
mourn the death of their beloved convert from Islam who had been going
from one church to another testifying about how he converted to
Christianity,” Pastor Muzei said. “His testimony was an encouragement to many Christians in my church and led many to Christ. We have lost a dynamic evangelist.”
