International House of Prayer? WTF? I thought IHOP was the place with the "bacon temptation omelette" that gives me the shits! Nope it's just a growing group of so called "Evangelicals" attempting to brainwash people in Uganda and other places.

Powerful documentary in the JESUS CAMP mold about how missionaries from the West are exporting hateful values along with their religion to Uganda amongst other places around the world. Ultimately, this leads to Uganda's controversial "Kill The Gays" bill which at the time of this documentary had not yet become law. Not all Christians get a bad rap in this film. A notable Christian who was run out of Uganda for fear of his and his family's lives because he supported the LGBTQ community. Another notable religious figure still living in Uganda was excommunicated from his church for not condemning homosexuality and is also supportive of the LGTBQ community received a medal from President Clinton for his support of human rights. Fascinating watch. This film is a must see as it shows people on both sides and doesn't judge them but lets the audience do that. This is a must see.

God Loves Uganda is a distressing account of the shocking influence American evangelical conservatives have imposed upon Uganda. Their brainwashing preaching, given the stamp of approval by George W. Bush, has fostered a culture of homophobia, hatred, and a political system trapped by right-wing agendas. Director Roger Ross Williams takes the smart approach of allowing the misguided missionary minions of Lou Engle to speak for themselves, exposing the fraud and terror of their campaign. LGBT rights supporter and clergyman Bishop Christopher Senyonjo is a relieving voice of sanity throughout the film, and Reverend Kapya Kaoma, who has fled to America fearing for his life after speaking out against the Christian right-wing, acts as the film's narrator, setting the scene and laying out the troubling reality of what America has brought to Uganda.

Roger Ross Williams' "God Loves Uganda" is an infuriating film that will drive you crazy with anger. It details how American Christian Evangelicals use the country of Uganda as a dumping ground for bigotry and ignorance. Devastating work that deserves to be seen.

I have been watching a lot of horror films lately, but this is by far the scariest thing I have seen in a long time. 

Part of my Queer Film Challenge
Week 4: A queer film from a country you have never seen a queer film from

In regards to the evangelicals of this doc, I think they have good intentions, they just go about it the wrong way sometimes. As for the doc itself, it does a good job of not picking sides one way or another. It's an interesting look at missionary work in Uganda and how American culture influences African culture. Pretty anticlimactic, in the end, but still not bad.

Terrifying and illuminating. God Loves Uganda offers an incredibly intimate, if somewhat one-sided, look at Christian-right colonialism in Uganda.

this documentary made me really angry and sad! fuck you IHOP and your hateful missionaries!

Basically CNN-caliber stuff, and doing some follow-up reading reveals that Ross Williams doesn't quite play fair with everything he depicts. (I definitely walked away with the impression that the fresh-faced young missionaries we see here were connected with the International House of Prayer, which apparently isn't the case.) But the film's thesis -- that Uganda is being insidiously manipulated by American evangelicals who have turned to Africa now that their message is progressively less well-received on the home front -- is compelling, and watching the white, rich, young, dim-witted Americans cajoling poor, often-desperate Africans to accept Jesus (etc.) is almost unbearably painful.

I would stream it.

Ugh -- I grew up going to Catholic school in a town with lots of Mormons, so I thought missionaries were OK people. My mind-set on that has evolved over the years, but this doc really hammered home just how much impact missionaries can make when they enter a really poor country lacking in facilities and formal education, throw a bunch of money and religion at them and then leave. The influence of conservative Christian missionaries on Uganda's anti-gay law was huge.

This documentary examines the link between American churches that perform missionary work in Uganda and that nation's pending legislation to punish homosexuals with the death penalty. The film draws clear links between anti-gay religious leaders in the U.S. and the Ugandan parliament. It's a pretty odious situation. Keep an eye out for this one on PBS in April (or May?). If you don't want to wait, the filmmakers are arranging screenings at churches across the country and I believe that you can sign up on their website.

gives a whole new meaning to iHop 🥴🥴🥴

😧🤬

revelatory investigative documentary, showing both sides and the craziness of American evangelist organizations. you can see why each side is for what they’re for.

RRW, thank you for the Sundance class and showing WHY docs matter.

Filmscene at the Chauncey.
Fair enough - the title is a statement I can get behind. Unfortunately, a select group of sincere, yet entitled, humans from a pancake chain religious group appear more interested in the country as a prop for their own self-interests. A focused, deeper exploration of the money trail, agenda, and church leadership would be illuminating.
I greased my eyes with rewetting drops prior to the screening as to not distract the audience when my eyes rolled throughout. It would be funny if it wasn't so infuriating.

Explores american evangelicals at work in uganda

Wild story skillfully told

I have been watching a lot of horror films lately, but this is by far the scariest thing I have seen in a long time. 

Part of my Queer Film Challenge
Week 4: A queer film from a country you have never seen a queer film from

This is movie #1 of Queer Film Challenge and #7 for the Tearjerker Challenge. I knew a little on this subject, just some of the underhanded thing that some churches do when it comes to bringing aid to Africa, but I didn't really understand the full scope of it till I watched this doc. It was a tough sit, but one that was worth it.