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The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa has learned with great concern and sadness of the misuse of religion for the umpteenth time, by the African National Congress (ANC), solely for cheap political ends. It was not long ago, as recently as 2008, that another leader in the ANC, the Premier of the Free State, Mr. Ace Magashule, according to newspaper reports, said that: "Zuma suffers like Jesus." Mr. Magashule then said, "Jesus was prosecuted. He was called names and was betrayed. This is the same kind of suffering that Mr. Zuma had to endure in recent times…"
According to newspaper reports, Mr. Zuma, President of the ANC, among other things, said on an electioneering campaign, "When you vote for the ANC, you are also choosing to go to heaven. When you don't vote for the ANC you should know that you are choosing that man who carries a fork (the devil)… who cooks people. When you get up there (heaven), there are different cards used, but when you have an ANC card, you will go to heaven."
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The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA), regards it as our sacred duty to speak a prophetic word, to witness publicly and express our concern about a number of issues in the South African society that need urgent attention. We do this in celebration of our 16th anniversary, today 14 April and as an expression of our commitment and loyalty to our country's wellbeing and prosperity. We thought it also helpful to reflect on our country as we celebrate Freedom Day and the 16th anniversary of our democracy on 27 April 2010.
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