Nigerian Anglicans reaffirm opposition to gay marriage

The Primate of Anglican Communion in Nigeria, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, on Thursday said the communion remained ‘strongly’ opposed to homosegxwality and gay marriage.

Okoh said this when he led a delegation of four Bishops to the Nigerian High Commission in London, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.


“We have not repented from our initial stand; we remain strongly opposed to homosegxwality and other anti-Christ like life in the Communion,” he said.


He explained that though the relationship between the Church of Nigeria and the Church of England was cordial, there was still disagreement on the same sex marriage issue.


“We are still in the same extended family; we have disagreement in the area of a man marrying a man and a woman marrying a woman,” he said.


Okoh, who thanked God for the success of the just concluded voter registration, said there was the need for all Nigerians, irrespective of their religious affiliation, to pray for the peace, unity and security of the country.


He pointed out that the unity and progress of Nigeria was important to Christians.


Okoh said he was optimistic that Nigeria would reposition itself globally given its human and natural resources. He adding that the nation was “eminently qualified to be a super power.”


He urged diplomats in the Nigerian High Commission not to limit themselves to the administrative jobs in the mission but to pray for peace in the country.


Okoh added, “If there is no Nigeria, there will be no Nigerian missions or embassies.”


Earlier, Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Dozie Nwanna, said religious leaders had played a vital role in the stability of the country.

Posted: at 18-02-2011 03:40 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Thank God for their stand on this madness.....it takes only a malfunctioning brain to accept such hideous act. By the way, which Book does the Church of England use? If it's the same Holy Bible, then I ask, have they expunged the area which covers the account of Sodom & Gomorrah?

Posted: at 21-02-2011 09:44 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Talmus

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Posted: at 21-02-2011 01:34 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

nothin o

Posted: at 18-11-2011 06:57 PM (13 years ago) | Hero