Ugandan pastor who sets thousands of Holy Bibles ablaze claiming it was misleading his members, has been sued

Pastor Aloysius Bugingo of House of Prayer Ministries in Uganda, who allegedly burnt thousands of holy bible in his claims that the bibles was misleading his members.

Now a lawsuit has been filed against him in Nabweru court for violating Christian’s freedom of worship by burning several versions of the Holy Bible.

In the lawsuit, some pastors representing over 200 Christians are seeking a court declaration that Bugingo’s acts of setting the Holy Bibles ablaze are illegal and unlawful, as it injures their religious feelings.

They want the court to issue a permanent injunction, that pose to restrain Bugingo and his servants from setting more holy Bibles of several versions ablaze in future and making utterances, speeches, sermons or statements concerning the Holy Bible in a way that attacks, violets or insults their christian faith.

The pastors also contend that Bugingo’s actions are an attack and insult to all Christians who believe in the Bible.

The pastors also want the court to award them damages at a rate of 25 percent from the date of judgment until payment is done and costs of the suit.

In the court document sighted by New Vision, it was stated that on 4th April, 2016 (Easter Sunday), Bugingo collected/gathered several Holy Bibles of different versions, translations and languages with the word Holy Ghost or missing scriptures and advised his flock or followers to set them ablaze.

Nabweru court chief magistrate, Esther Nasambu who will preside over the case, has given Bugingo 15 days to file his defence on allegations of violating Christian’s freedom of worship by setting ablaze several versions of the Holy Bible.