Frank Gashumba has responded to pastors criticising him over his remarks about fake miracles, arguing that an entire generation risks being misled by claims of supernatural interventions.

Speaking during a recent appearance on Radio 4 UG hosted by Adam Kungu, Gashumba questioned the growing emphasis on miracles in some churches, saying that people should attend church to worship God and appreciate what He has done for them rather than expecting miracles every time.

When you look at Anglicans and Catholics, none of them go to church expecting miracles. They go to praise God and to pray.

He argued that some pastors were indirectly blackmailing God by making it seem as though people would stop attending church if miracles were no longer performed.

Let me ask, if Jesus says he’s not going to perform any more miracles, does that mean you won’t go to church anymore?

Gashumba added that some people, himself included, go to church primarily to thank God for the blessings they have received rather than to seek supernatural interventions.

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To illustrate his argument, he narrated the story of a friend who had been taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for a long time and whose HIV viral load eventually became undetectable.

According to him, his friend visited different hospitals to confirm the results and was subsequently taken off her medication. He argued that if she belonged to a church that emphasises miracles, the outcome could have been attributed to the intervention of a particular apostle, despite her having followed medical guidance.

He also challenged pastors to demonstrate the extent of their claimed supernatural powers by asking whether any of them personally help their wives deliver their babies without medical assistance.