The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali has urged on parents to control their sexual urges and stop defiling children during and after Easter festivities.
In his Easter message to Ugandans, Ntagali urged couples to stay faithful in marriage, noting that, “We have not only been set free from the slavery of sin, but we are also free to live in the power of Jesus’ resurrection.”
“Parents I tell you that you no longer have to be enslaved to your selfish decisions. When you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, you can walk in the power of his death and resurrection.”
He said Jesus’ death and resurrection give the faithful power to exercise self-control. “You are no longer a slave to your sexual instincts and desires,” he said.
He urged parents to utilise their time meaningful and give undivided attention to their children, saying that parents often leave the house before the children are awake and return home after they are asleep.
“We all know what it is like to attend the burial of a man in our community and for children from other women to appear at the burial asking for support. Most of the time, his wife and her children never knew about these other women and their children.”
He said children are being raised by house helpers who may not share parents’ values. “Children get concerned and think they are the ones who have caused their parents to neglect them. But, that’s not true. It’s their parents who have chosen their own selfish interests and neglected their children.”
“Step-parents I have something for you. There are good step-parents in Uganda but however some of you force your partner to choose between you or the child. The children suffer by being sent away to be cared for by a relative or a stranger who considers the child only as cheap labour to fetch water and firewood. Many of these children end up being trafficked into sex slavery,” he said as he wished Ugandans a joyful Easter Holiday.
