A positive HIV test does not in every case mean that you are infected with the AIDS virus. ... Many of the citizens in Egypt don't even bother with getting tested for AIDS. ... Others don't get tested for AIDS because they just don't care if they have the disease. Sometimes people don't get tested for AIDS because they are unaware of what AIDS is. ... In the "Islamic Banner" an Egyptian newspaper published every week, there was an article written by an unknown person which stated, "AIDS is the almighty God's way of punishing those who pollute the country with their si...

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Initially, conservative religious groups around the world proclaimed HIV and AIDS as a divine judgment on this generation for its sins. ... " The Reverend Jerry Falwell was more direct when he declared that HIV/AIDS was a punishment from God for sin, especially homosexuality: "AIDS is a lethal judgment of God on America for endorsing this vulgar, perverted and reprobate lifestyle" (Bongmba 22). Other religious leaders have rejected the view that HIV and AIDS was a punishment for sin. ... Conservative religious voices continue to declare that HIV and AIDS is a punishment from G...

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