Uganda President Museveni has warned born-again pastors to stop preaching misleading gospel to believers which encourages laziness.

Mr Museveni said he was once a born-again but later fell out because of “dangerous lies” spread by pastors.

He was speaking at thanksgiving prayers for LC1 and LC2 chairpersons in Acholi Sub-region at Kaunda parade grounds in Gulu Municipality on Friday.

Mr Museveni said the message he picked from the born-again gospel was that people on earth should not bother to work but only wait for wealth in heaven. He also cited the scripture in the Bible, Matthew 6:26, which says: “the wild birds do not plan their survival nor do they grow any crops but God feeds them.”

According to Mr Museveni, such preaching made him skeptical.

His statement followed a testimony from Rev Fr Mathew Okun Lagoro from Gulu Archdiocese who told the President that Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] programme had alleviated poverty in the region.

“I am happy that the religious people are now getting serious with wealth creation. Even Jesus worked in the carpentry workshop of his father himself. He fed the hungry, healed the sick and preached the gospel.

“Those are the four pillars. I am happy that the religious people now understand the issues of wealth here on earth as we wait for heavenly wealth,” Mr Museveni said.

The president also warned Christians against believing in miraculous wealth saying nothing like that happens without hard work.

He advised the locals to adopt new farming methods to improve their output and livelihoods.