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Uzalo perv has priests hot under the collar
IOL
July 15, 2016
http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/uzalo-perv-has-priests-hot-under-the-collar-2045859
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| The controversial Uzalo scene showing the sex pest pastor. |
There’s no sign of great vengeance, but there certainly has been furious anger after the Uzalo sex pest priest episode aired.
Real life pastors are apparently up in arms after an episode of the popular drama series, in which a priest groped a worshipper and helped himself to church funds.
Making their disgust heard on a variety of platforms, the church leaders claimed that the series has damaged the reputation of the church.
“The Pastor Nkosi storyline is painting the wrong picture of Christian pastors and Christianity as a whole,” raged Pastor Caleb Mbokazi of Inheritor’s Foundation Church of Christ.
“I know the show is funded with a budget of millions but it’s clear those millions are used to painting us as bad people.”
According to another paster, the popular show has had an influence on the mindset of his flock.
Pastor Vusi Dube of eThekwini Community Church complained that the Pastor Nkosi character made it difficult for him to spread the word. He fears that his congregation will view him in the same light as the dastardly fictional character.
“Many of us are angry. We don’t have a structure where we can voice our anger. I’m afraid even to stand in front of the congregation and preach or ask for offerings,” he said.
The team behind Uzalo, however, are unrepentant.
“Uzalo is meant to entertain, that is the core focus of the show,” said publicist Koketso Phala.
“But more importantly, it shows what is really happening out there. It is not to say all pastors are bad, but these things happen.”
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