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MAWAKILI WA KRISTO

Mwinjilisti: Saganga I.M.Kapaya,

Kutoka

Kanisa la Waadventista Wasabato-Tegeta

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

1 Kor. 4:1-2

Mtu na atuhesabu hivi, kuwa tu watumishi wa Kristo, na mawakili wa siri za Mungu. Hapo tena inapohitajika katika mawakili, ndiyo mtu aonekane kuwa mwaminifu.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

1 Kor. 9:17, 18

Maana nikiitenda kazi hii kwa hiari yangu nina thawabu; ila ikiwa si kwa hiari yangu, nimeaminiwa uwakili. Basi thawabu yangu ni nini? Ni hii, ya kuwa nihubiripo, nitaitoa injili bila gharama,bila kutumia kwa utimilifu uweza wangu nilio nao katika injili

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

1 Pet. 4:10,11

Kila mmoja kwa kadri alivyoipokea karama, itumieni kwa kuhudumiana; kama mawakili wema kwa neema mbalimbali za Mungu….ili Mungu atukuzwe katika mambo yote kwa YesuKristo….

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Tit. 1:7,8,9

Maana imempasa askofu(mwangalizi) awe mtu asiyeshitakiwa neno, kwa kuwa ni wakili wa Mungu; asiwe mtu wa kujipenda nafsi yake, asiwe mwepesi wa hasira, asiwe mlevi wala mgomvi, asiwe mpenda mapato ya aibu; bali awe mkaribishaji, mpenda wema,mwenye kiasi,mwenye haki, mtakatifu,mwenye kudhibiti nafsi yake, akilishika lile neno la imani vilevile kama alivyofundishwa,apate kuweza kuwaonya watu kwa mafundisho yenye uzima, na kuwashinda wenye kupinga.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 12:42,43

Bwana akasema, Ni nani, basi, aliye wakili mwaminifu, mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya utumishi wake wote,awape watu posho kwa wakati wake? Heri mtumwa yule, ambaye bwana wake ajapo atamkuta anafanya hivyo.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 16:1-2

Tena, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, palikuwa na mtu mmoja, tajiri, aliyekuwa na wakili wake; huyu alishitakiwa kwake kuwa anatapanya mali zake. Akamwita, akamwambia, ni habari gani hii ninayosikia juu yako? Toa hesabu ya uwakili wako, kwa kuwa huwezi kuwa wakili tena. (inaendelea)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 16:9,10

Nami nawaambia, jifanyieni rafiki kwa mali ya udhalimu, ili itakapokosekana wawakaribishe katika makao ya milele. Aliye mwaminifu katika lililo dogo sana, huwa mwaminifu katika lililo kubwa pia; na aliye dhalimu katika lililo dogo, huwa dhalimu katika lililo kubwa pia.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Spiritual Gifts, Vol.1, p181-182

“Shetani alitumia tamaa, kujipenda nafsi kwa Yuda na kumuongoza kulalamika juu ya marham Mariamu aliyoitoa wakfu kwa Yesu. Yuda aliiangalia kama ufujaji mkubwa; ingeweza kuuzwa na kuwapa maskini. Hakuwajali maskini lakini akahesabu sadaka ile ya ukarimu kwa Yesu kuwa ubadhilifu. (inaendelea)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Yuda alimpigia bei Bwana wake kiasi cha kumuuza kwa vipande kidogo vya fedha. Na niliona kuna wengine walio kama Yuda kati ya wale wanaotangaza kumsubiri Bwana wao. Shetani amewashikilkia lakini hawajui. Mungu hawezi kukubali hata chembe kidogo ya tamaa na ubinafsi. Mungu anavichukia na anadharau maombi na kusihi kwa wenye tabia hizo.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Ambavyo Shetani anaona muda wake ni mfupi, anawaongoza kuwa wachoyo zaidi na zaidi, wenye tamaa zaidi na baadae anafurahia sana anapowaona wakijikumbatia wenyewe, katika kifungo , ufukara na choyo”.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1, p182.

“kila aliye mchoyo na mwenye tamaa ataanguka njiani. Yuda aliyemuuza Bwan wake, watauza kanuni bora na kuacha mpango adilifu wa ukarimu kwa mambo kidogo ya kidunia. Wote hao watapepetwa kutoka katika watu wa Mungu. Wale wanaoitaka Mbingu ni lazima, kwa nguvu zote walizo nazo kushikilia kanuni za Mbingu.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je kama nimekuwa nikimuibia Bwana zaka, nitubuje?

Review and Herald, Jan, 20, 1885.

“mahali popote palipokuwa na hali ya kutojali kufanya sehemu yako kurudisha kwa Bwana sehemu yake, utubu kwa majuto ya rohoni na ufanye kurudisha, ili isije laana yake juu yako…

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

wakati umeshafanya kile uwezavyo kwa upande wako, pasipo kuzuia chochote kinachomhusu Muumba wako, unaweza kuuliza akupatie namana ya kutuma ujumbe/ukweli kwa walimwengu.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je, Nikiomba msamaha tu, kwa zaka nilizo kula, si inatosha tuu?

Messages to Young People, p. 248.

“Maombi hayakusudiwi kufanya badiliko lolote kwa Mungu; bali huleta upatanifu na Mungu. Maombi hayachukui nafasi ya wajibu. Maombi yaliyotolewa wakati wowote mara kwa mara na tena kwa bidii,

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

kamwe hayatakubalika kwa Mungu yachukue nafasi ya zaka. Maombi hayatalipia madeni yetu kwa Mungu.”

Mungu alituasa: Soma (Wal. 6:1-7)

“…[f4]ndipo itakapokuwa amefanya dhambi, na kupata hatia, atarudisha hicho alichokipata…

                [f6] kisha ataleta sadaka yake ya hatia kwa Bwana.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je twaweza kuwa tunamdanganya Mungu katika ahadi na matoleo? Wal.6:1-7.

•       Kudanganya kutokana na mapatano(ahadi),kuapa kwa uongo (ahadi) (f2,3)

•       Njia pekee ni kurudisha/kutimiza mapatano/kiapo/naziri na kutubia dhambi (f4,5,6)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Yesu alituasa nini kuhusu kupatanishwa  na kutubu?:

Math. 5:26.

“Amini, nakuambia, hutoki humo kamwe hata uishe kulipa senti ya mwisho.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je Yesu alikubali toba ya wizi ya Zakayo?

Luka 19:8-9

“…[f8]Bwana nusu ya mali yangu nawapa maskini, na ikiwa nimemnyang’anya mtu kwa hila namrudishia mara nne…

                [f9]Yesu akamwambia, Leo wokovu umefika nyumbani humu,…

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je Mungu anajali zaka ndogo?

Math. 23:23

…”mnalipa zaka za mnanaa na bizari na jira…hayo imewapasa kuyafanya wala yale mengine msiyaache.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Mambo gani yanasababisha watu kutokutoa zaka na sadaka kwa uaminifu?

•       Kutoweka vipaumbele sahihi., Harusi, misiba, maisha. (Math 6:33)

•       Nira za mikopo na madeni, mabenki, SACCOs, upatu, n.k. (Kum.15:6)

•       Kukosa imani juu ya matoleo na hofu ya maisha (Luka 18:8, Ebr. 11:6)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

•       Ubinafsi, ulafi na choyo (mf. Kijana tajiri, Math. 19:16-22)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je laana ya kutokulipa zaka na sadaka ni ipi?

(Soma Mal. 3:9) na Kumb.28:15-68

•       Laana juu ya mafanikio (f16-17)

•       Laana juu ya uzao wako (f18)

•       Laana ya mashaka na kukemewa (f20)

•       Laana ya magonjwa; tauni,kifua kikuu, homa, kuwashwa, upanga, ukaufu, koga n.k (f21,22,27,28,35)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

•       Laana ya kuibiwa mke/mume,mali (f30)

•       Laana ya kiuchumi, utakopeshwa (f44)

•       Laana ya mapigano katika familia na kulana(f54-57)

•       Laana ya kuzimia, wasiwasi na kudhoofika, woga (f65-68)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je baraka za kulipa zaka na sadaka ni zipi?

•       Mibaraka ya kufunguliwa madirisha ya Mbinguni (Mal.3:10)

•       Mibaraka ya chakula, afya, kutokuharibu mimba, ugumba, kuhofiwa, uchumi bora,(Kut. 23:25-27, Kum.28:4-14)

•       Mibaraka ya utawala/mamlaka (Math.25:21)

•       Mibaraka ya taji ya uzima wa milele (Uf.2:10)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Review and Herald Dec. 1, 1896

“Haitachukua muda mrefu kabla mlango wa rehema kufungwa. Ikiwa hatufanyi sasa jitihada za kumtumikia Bwana kwa uaminifu, jinsi gani utakutana na kumbukumbu yako ya kutotenda kwa uaminifu? Si muda mrefu kuanzia sasa, wito utatolewa kwa ajili ya kusawazisha vitabu vya hesabu na utahitajika kusema,

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘kiasi gani unawiwa na Bwana Mungu? Ikiwa hili haliwezi kufanyika, kwa unyenyekevu wenye majuto mwombe Mungu kwa ajili ya Kristo akusamehe deni lako kubwa. Anza sasa kutenda kama mkristo. Usitoe udhuru kwa ajili ya kushindwa kutoa kwa Bwana iliyo sehemu yake. Sasa, wakati bado sauti tamu ya rehema inaposikika, ni wakati bado hujachelewa, kwa makosa uwezayyo kuyasahihisha

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘wakati iitwapo leo, kama utaisikia sauti yake; usifanye moyo wako mgumu.”

Selected Messages, Vol. 4, p1893

“Kwa kadri walivyopokea nuru, wengi wamefanya maungamo kuhusiana na madeni wanayowiwa na Mungu, na kuelekeza dhamira zao za kuyaondoa.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘Ibrahimu kwa kutambua deni lake kwa Mungu, anafanya matengenezo na uamuzi thabiti.

Ebr. 7:2“ambaye Ibrahimu alimgawia sehemu ya kumi ya vitu vyote,”

Njia bora ya kutengeneza, ni kupiga thamani ya vitu vyako na kutoa asilimia 10 zaka, 10 sadaka,

 Mapato=Mali+Matumizi.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Selected Messages, Vol. 4, p1893

‘Nashauri ya kwamba waweke kwa mhazini ukumbusho wa ahadi zao kulipa kiasi cha zaka ya uaminifu mapema, kadri wawezavyo kupata fedha wafanye hivyo. Vichwa vingi vinapo inamishwa kukubali; mimi nina uhakika mwaka ujao hautakuwa na hazina iliyo tupu kama ilivyo sasa hivi.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

WITO:

AMUA LEO KUWA WAKILI MWAMINIFU KWA AJILI YA UZIMA WA MILELE.

MUNGU AKUBARIKI UNAPOFANYA MAAMUZI HAYA YA UMILELE.

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Mtu na atuhesabu hivi, kuwa tu watumishi wa Kristo, na mawakili wa siri za Mungu. Hapo tena inapohitajika katika mawakili, ndiyo mtu aonekane kuwa mwaminifu.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

1 Kor. 9:17, 18

Maana nikiitenda kazi hii kwa hiari yangu nina thawabu; ila ikiwa si kwa hiari yangu, nimeaminiwa uwakili. Basi thawabu yangu ni nini? Ni hii, ya kuwa nihubiripo, nitaitoa injili bila gharama,bila kutumia kwa utimilifu uweza wangu nilio nao katika injili

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

1 Pet. 4:10,11

Kila mmoja kwa kadri alivyoipokea karama, itumieni kwa kuhudumiana; kama mawakili wema kwa neema mbalimbali za Mungu….ili Mungu atukuzwe katika mambo yote kwa YesuKristo….

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Tit. 1:7,8,9

Maana imempasa askofu(mwangalizi) awe mtu asiyeshitakiwa neno, kwa kuwa ni wakili wa Mungu; asiwe mtu wa kujipenda nafsi yake, asiwe mwepesi wa hasira, asiwe mlevi wala mgomvi, asiwe mpenda mapato ya aibu; bali awe mkaribishaji, mpenda wema,mwenye kiasi,mwenye haki, mtakatifu,mwenye kudhibiti nafsi yake, akilishika lile neno la imani vilevile kama alivyofundishwa,apate kuweza kuwaonya watu kwa mafundisho yenye uzima, na kuwashinda wenye kupinga.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 12:42,43

Bwana akasema, Ni nani, basi, aliye wakili mwaminifu, mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya utumishi wake wote,awape watu posho kwa wakati wake? Heri mtumwa yule, ambaye bwana wake ajapo atamkuta anafanya hivyo.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 16:1-2

Tena, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, palikuwa na mtu mmoja, tajiri, aliyekuwa na wakili wake; huyu alishitakiwa kwake kuwa anatapanya mali zake. Akamwita, akamwambia, ni habari gani hii ninayosikia juu yako? Toa hesabu ya uwakili wako, kwa kuwa huwezi kuwa wakili tena. (inaendelea)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Luka 16:9,10

Nami nawaambia, jifanyieni rafiki kwa mali ya udhalimu, ili itakapokosekana wawakaribishe katika makao ya milele. Aliye mwaminifu katika lililo dogo sana, huwa mwaminifu katika lililo kubwa pia; na aliye dhalimu katika lililo dogo, huwa dhalimu katika lililo kubwa pia.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Spiritual Gifts, Vol.1, p181-182

“Shetani alitumia tamaa, kujipenda nafsi kwa Yuda na kumuongoza kulalamika juu ya marham Mariamu aliyoitoa wakfu kwa Yesu. Yuda aliiangalia kama ufujaji mkubwa; ingeweza kuuzwa na kuwapa maskini. Hakuwajali maskini lakini akahesabu sadaka ile ya ukarimu kwa Yesu kuwa ubadhilifu. (inaendelea)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Yuda alimpigia bei Bwana wake kiasi cha kumuuza kwa vipande kidogo vya fedha. Na niliona kuna wengine walio kama Yuda kati ya wale wanaotangaza kumsubiri Bwana wao. Shetani amewashikilkia lakini hawajui. Mungu hawezi kukubali hata chembe kidogo ya tamaa na ubinafsi. Mungu anavichukia na anadharau maombi na kusihi kwa wenye tabia hizo.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Ambavyo Shetani anaona muda wake ni mfupi, anawaongoza kuwa wachoyo zaidi na zaidi, wenye tamaa zaidi na baadae anafurahia sana anapowaona wakijikumbatia wenyewe, katika kifungo , ufukara na choyo”.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1, p182.

“kila aliye mchoyo na mwenye tamaa ataanguka njiani. Yuda aliyemuuza Bwan wake, watauza kanuni bora na kuacha mpango adilifu wa ukarimu kwa mambo kidogo ya kidunia. Wote hao watapepetwa kutoka katika watu wa Mungu. Wale wanaoitaka Mbingu ni lazima, kwa nguvu zote walizo nazo kushikilia kanuni za Mbingu.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je kama nimekuwa nikimuibia Bwana zaka, nitubuje?

Review and Herald, Jan, 20, 1885.

“mahali popote palipokuwa na hali ya kutojali kufanya sehemu yako kurudisha kwa Bwana sehemu yake, utubu kwa majuto ya rohoni na ufanye kurudisha, ili isije laana yake juu yako…

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

wakati umeshafanya kile uwezavyo kwa upande wako, pasipo kuzuia chochote kinachomhusu Muumba wako, unaweza kuuliza akupatie namana ya kutuma ujumbe/ukweli kwa walimwengu.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je, Nikiomba msamaha tu, kwa zaka nilizo kula, si inatosha tuu?

Messages to Young People, p. 248.

“Maombi hayakusudiwi kufanya badiliko lolote kwa Mungu; bali huleta upatanifu na Mungu. Maombi hayachukui nafasi ya wajibu. Maombi yaliyotolewa wakati wowote mara kwa mara na tena kwa bidii,

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

kamwe hayatakubalika kwa Mungu yachukue nafasi ya zaka. Maombi hayatalipia madeni yetu kwa Mungu.”

Mungu alituasa: Soma (Wal. 6:1-7)

“…[f4]ndipo itakapokuwa amefanya dhambi, na kupata hatia, atarudisha hicho alichokipata…

                [f6] kisha ataleta sadaka yake ya hatia kwa Bwana.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je twaweza kuwa tunamdanganya Mungu katika ahadi na matoleo? Wal.6:1-7.

•       Kudanganya kutokana na mapatano(ahadi),kuapa kwa uongo (ahadi) (f2,3)

•       Njia pekee ni kurudisha/kutimiza mapatano/kiapo/naziri na kutubia dhambi (f4,5,6)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Yesu alituasa nini kuhusu kupatanishwa  na kutubu?:

Math. 5:26.

“Amini, nakuambia, hutoki humo kamwe hata uishe kulipa senti ya mwisho.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je Yesu alikubali toba ya wizi ya Zakayo?

Luka 19:8-9

“…[f8]Bwana nusu ya mali yangu nawapa maskini, na ikiwa nimemnyang’anya mtu kwa hila namrudishia mara nne…

                [f9]Yesu akamwambia, Leo wokovu umefika nyumbani humu,…

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je Mungu anajali zaka ndogo?

Math. 23:23

…”mnalipa zaka za mnanaa na bizari na jira…hayo imewapasa kuyafanya wala yale mengine msiyaache.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Mambo gani yanasababisha watu kutokutoa zaka na sadaka kwa uaminifu?

•       Kutoweka vipaumbele sahihi., Harusi, misiba, maisha. (Math 6:33)

•       Nira za mikopo na madeni, mabenki, SACCOs, upatu, n.k. (Kum.15:6)

•       Kukosa imani juu ya matoleo na hofu ya maisha (Luka 18:8, Ebr. 11:6)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

•       Ubinafsi, ulafi na choyo (mf. Kijana tajiri, Math. 19:16-22)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je laana ya kutokulipa zaka na sadaka ni ipi?

(Soma Mal. 3:9) na Kumb.28:15-68

•       Laana juu ya mafanikio (f16-17)

•       Laana juu ya uzao wako (f18)

•       Laana ya mashaka na kukemewa (f20)

•       Laana ya magonjwa; tauni,kifua kikuu, homa, kuwashwa, upanga, ukaufu, koga n.k (f21,22,27,28,35)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

•       Laana ya kuibiwa mke/mume,mali (f30)

•       Laana ya kiuchumi, utakopeshwa (f44)

•       Laana ya mapigano katika familia na kulana(f54-57)

•       Laana ya kuzimia, wasiwasi na kudhoofika, woga (f65-68)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Je baraka za kulipa zaka na sadaka ni zipi?

•       Mibaraka ya kufunguliwa madirisha ya Mbinguni (Mal.3:10)

•       Mibaraka ya chakula, afya, kutokuharibu mimba, ugumba, kuhofiwa, uchumi bora,(Kut. 23:25-27, Kum.28:4-14)

•       Mibaraka ya utawala/mamlaka (Math.25:21)

•       Mibaraka ya taji ya uzima wa milele (Uf.2:10)

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Review and Herald Dec. 1, 1896

“Haitachukua muda mrefu kabla mlango wa rehema kufungwa. Ikiwa hatufanyi sasa jitihada za kumtumikia Bwana kwa uaminifu, jinsi gani utakutana na kumbukumbu yako ya kutotenda kwa uaminifu? Si muda mrefu kuanzia sasa, wito utatolewa kwa ajili ya kusawazisha vitabu vya hesabu na utahitajika kusema,

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘kiasi gani unawiwa na Bwana Mungu? Ikiwa hili haliwezi kufanyika, kwa unyenyekevu wenye majuto mwombe Mungu kwa ajili ya Kristo akusamehe deni lako kubwa. Anza sasa kutenda kama mkristo. Usitoe udhuru kwa ajili ya kushindwa kutoa kwa Bwana iliyo sehemu yake. Sasa, wakati bado sauti tamu ya rehema inaposikika, ni wakati bado hujachelewa, kwa makosa uwezayyo kuyasahihisha

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘wakati iitwapo leo, kama utaisikia sauti yake; usifanye moyo wako mgumu.”

Selected Messages, Vol. 4, p1893

“Kwa kadri walivyopokea nuru, wengi wamefanya maungamo kuhusiana na madeni wanayowiwa na Mungu, na kuelekeza dhamira zao za kuyaondoa.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

‘Ibrahimu kwa kutambua deni lake kwa Mungu, anafanya matengenezo na uamuzi thabiti.

Ebr. 7:2“ambaye Ibrahimu alimgawia sehemu ya kumi ya vitu vyote,”

Njia bora ya kutengeneza, ni kupiga thamani ya vitu vyako na kutoa asilimia 10 zaka, 10 sadaka,

 Mapato=Mali+Matumizi.

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

Selected Messages, Vol. 4, p1893

‘Nashauri ya kwamba waweke kwa mhazini ukumbusho wa ahadi zao kulipa kiasi cha zaka ya uaminifu mapema, kadri wawezavyo kupata fedha wafanye hivyo. Vichwa vingi vinapo inamishwa kukubali; mimi nina uhakika mwaka ujao hautakuwa na hazina iliyo tupu kama ilivyo sasa hivi.”

•       Uwakili kwa KRISTO

WITO:

AMUA LEO KUWA WAKILI MWAMINIFU KWA AJILI YA UZIMA WA MILELE.

MUNGU AKUBARIKI UNAPOFANYA MAAMUZI HAYA YA UMILELE.

Understanding-Tongues

Understanding-Tongues

When Politics and Faith are at War, Where do you Stand?

BBC NEWS; 30 October 2011 Last updated at 13:04 GMT

Cameron threat to dock some UK aid to anti-gay nations

The Commonwealth must have strong values, David Cameron says

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David Cameron has threatened to withhold UK aid from governments that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality.

The UK prime minister said he raised the issue with some of the states involved at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia.

Human rights reform in the Commonwealth was one issue that leaders failed to reach agreement on at the summit.

Mr Cameron says those receiving UK aid should "adhere to proper human rights".

Ending the bans on homosexuality was one of the recommendations of an internal report into the future relevance of the Commonwealth.

Mr Cameron's threat applies only to one type of bilateral aid known as general budget support, and would not reduce the overall amount of aid to any one country.

Malawi has already had some of its budget support suspended over concerns about its attitude to gay rights. Concerns have also been raised with the governments of Uganda and Ghana.

This is what Politics has to say on Same sex marriages!

In what might be viewed as a contradictory statement here in the United States, U.K. prime minister David Cameron said he supports same-sex marriage precisely because he is a conservative.

His comments were made while speaking to the Conservative Party in Manchester, England, on Wednesday.

"I stood before a conservative conference once and I said it shouldn't matter whether a commitment is between a man and a woman, or a man and a man, or a woman and woman. And you applauded me," he said. "Five years on, we are consulting on legalizing gay marriage, and to anyone who has reservations, I say this: yes, it's about equality. But it's also about something else: commitment. Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us; that society's stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each other. So I don't support gay marriage in spite of being a conservative, I support gay marriage because I am a conservative."

While government officials in the U.K. are set to begin discussions on legalizing gay marriage by March of 2012, some religious leaders have lashed out at Cameron for attempting to redefine the concept of marriage altogether.

Peter Smith, a senior archbishop in England said, "Whilst we welcome the prime minister's support of marriage, family life, and especially the care of children, the proposed redefinition of marriage cannot be right."

England's two major parties, Labour and Cameron's own Conservative, have long been criticized for remaining silent on the marriage equality issue.

Representatives from both parties however, have recently come out in support of marriage equality. Chris Bryant, a Labour MP who is in a civil partnership himself, tweeted, "I hear Cameron backed gay marriage, if so I warmly applaud him"

...and this is what some people say...

Eric F Hearn

I could kiss him for that. That is beautiful

Jeff Seddon

It's great that in the UK we have a Conservative prime minister who supports gay marriage, and says so publicly. It's not something you could have even imagined a few years ago. But these are fine words that are yet to be backed up by actions. The Conservatives have already delayed the consultation exercise for gay marriage once - it was supposed to be this summer, now it's next spring. They've also already caved to the religious lobby and said they're only supporting civil marriage equality but religious marriages for gay people will still not be possible. At least that one's a clear violation of religious freedom ripe for challenge in the European Court of Human Rights. This whole exercise looks like it could turn into our equivalent of the DADT repeal - long, drawn out and full of petty squabbling. The left-wing Labour Party did most of the work for them during the first decade of the 21st century; we already have 'civil partnership', which is legally virtually the same as marriage. It's a shame the Conservatives seem incapable of taking the last few steps towards full equality without tremendous dithering.