IN JAMAICA: 25,000 Jamaicans in Half-Way-Tree to rally against tossing out buggery act; shout out for clean, righteous living Stand up for families, fight against greed, selfishness, speakers urge....the rally to resist the homosexual agenda

A section of the large crowd which gathered in
 Half-Way-Tree for the mass rally yesterday.
 See report on Page 4. (PHOTO: MICHAEL GORDON)

BY JAVENE SKYERS Observer writer skyersj@jamaicaobserver.com  Monday, June 30, 2014    

POLICE last night estimated that around 25,000 Jamaicans turned out in their black, green and gold to support the Jamaica CAUSE (Churches Action Uniting Society for Emancipation) mass rally in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew.

The rally called on Jamaicans to stand up for strong and healthy families, righteousness and justice as well as to resist the homosexual agenda and the repealing of the buggery act.

"I think this initiative is very good because it is important that we have a voice, because a lot of different things have been happening in Jamaica and we have to stand up," said Camille Morrison, while adding that it not just goes against God's will but against humanity, and in terms of homosexuality, biologically "di ting don't mek sense and as such it should not be imposed upon people as if it is something right."

After a short praise and worship session, the chairman of the rally, Alvin Bailey spoke to uniting every Jamaican, church, temple, and other institutions.

"We will do all that is righteous and Godly to accomplish the cause", said Bailey, highlighting that Jamaica is a society that demands respect and recognition of sovereignty.

"Our emancipation means standing up for strong families, our emancipation means standing against the homosexuality agenda, emancipation for us means standing up against the repealing of the buggery law," Bailey told the crowd, much to shouts of agreement.

This supporter of the rally shouts out some of the
 sentiments expressed on the placards in front.
(PHOTO: MICHAEL GORDON)

Organisers said that there would be a series of talks and prayers throughout the evening to make people aware of what is happening.

"The seeds of greed and selfishness have been sown in the soil of corruption in public and private sector," said Rev Donald Cole, in commenting on the state of the nation.

"As a people, we have compromised to crime, violence, immorality, abuse of the weak and disrespect of authority. When young people rape and kill each other we should take a serious look at what they're watching and hearing," said Cole, insisting that the church has faced and is still facing a challenge to be part of the solution in this crisis. more