Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill

"Uganda's Draconian Anti-Gay Bill: Inspired by the U.S." (Time)
"Harper Lobbies Uganda on Anti-Gay Bill" (The Globe and Mail)
"Christians Against Antigay Ugandan Bill" (Advocate)

This is horrifying. I'm reminded of words from D&C 123:

...the most damning hand of murder, tyranny, and oppression,
supported and urged on and upheld by the influence of that spirit
which hath so strongly riveted the creeds of the fathers, who have inherited lies,
upon the hearts of the children, and filled the world with confusion...

I'm sitting here, staring at the computer screen, resisting mightily the urge to launch into a fiery, apocalyptic prayer to the God of judgment.

A healthier prayer would be simply, "Dear God, don't let this bill become law." Praying those words doesn't have the slightest effect on the outcome. There's nothing God can do to prevent the bill from becoming law if that's what Uganda's lawmakers want to do: that's the whole point of agency. But I feel utterly helpless to do anything in response to this impending horror except pray those words.

All right, how about this?

Spirit of truth—
Be with the international politicians, religious leaders, and human rights activists who are in a position to make their voices heard to the Ugandan government.
Give power to their words.
Bear witness of the truth of their appeals to the hearts of Uganda's lawmakers.
In Christ's name, amen.