Ntungamo Municipality Mayor, Mr Jacob Kafureka, has sparked controversy by urging churches to stop blessing the poor.
"Some biblical messages and songs, like 'I have come empty-handed before you (God)', kill the spirit of hard work in communities. If you stop blessing them, they will go and work hard," Mr. Kafureka said.
He made the remarks during a thanksgiving mass at St John Baptist Secondary School in Rukoko, Ntungamo Municipality, on Sunday.
He believes that some people remain poor due to church teachings and songs that keep them in their comfort zones, expecting miracles instead of working hard. However, civil society activist, Francis Bintabara, disagrees.
"People are partly poor because of bad government policies, not churches," Mr Bintabara said.
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