In the video above, Ugandan Pastor Joshua Magezi blesses the passports of his parishioners to them them get visas to work and study in ‘wealthier nations’.
Pastor Magezi:
“Some people come here with demons – and then we cast out the demons.. and the demons begin to say ‘You will never travel! You will never marry!’ We cast it out.. we cast it out.. and then it ends up saying ‘I’m gone! I’m gone! I’m gone!’…and that person… things begin to change”
Religious madness in Uganda seems to be never-ending.
Among Christians in Uganda (especially the born-again variety) there is an insatiable obsession with demons and their perceived role in causing all manner of problems including sickness, unemployment, barrenness, domestic disputes, badly behaved children, poor grades, poverty, etc..
This obsession with demons is one of the main reasons why belief in the efficacy in witchcraft persists to this day, even among university educated Ugandans. It is believed that demons work in tandem with witchdoctors.
Sigh.
I’m gone! I’m gone! I’m gone!
Freethought Kampala 
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May 13, 2010 at 6:13 pm
ilikebroccoli
****when you get the VISA… then what?****
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May 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Alvin
Why can’t people take responsibility for their actions and take charge of their lives?…It is the guy at the visa office who determines whether you get one or not…if “God” exists and knows what you want before you even say it,do you need to go to a pastor to bless your passport?
May 25, 2010 at 7:32 am
Komagi
…I can understand if god does not grant your needs each time you ask…but never granting all people’s wishes all the time, that is rather strange. Of course there are people who will say that they have received alot from the guy above, but I wonder to what extent they can prove that these things were not coming to them anyway, even if they had not prayed. And then, how come the non-believers also get what they want? To me, prayer is like a placebo…works on your psyche and then you can go ahead and “heal” or “get”…