The Most Reverend Nicolas Okoh, Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and CANA/GAFCON accomplice |
The Primate of All Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Nicholas Okoh has said that those canvassing same-sex marriages in the country would face the punishment of God.
Anglican Archbishop/Nigeria, emeritus, Peter ¨Massacre at Yelwa¨ Akinola, center/purple http://frjakestopstheworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/abp-akinola-and-massacre-of-yelwa.html ¨He was speaking in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital during the 70th birthday of his predecessor, Dr, Peter Akinola, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta. |
He however commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his courage in signing the anti-gay bill into law which has continued to generate reactions in some quarters in Nigeria and beyond.
According to him, those not in support of the bill are like the biblical duo, Adam and Eve who questioned God for asking them not to eat the fruits from the Garden of Eden.
His words: “Many people do not realise that what is referred to as the homosexual trouble is not the homosexual or lesbian trouble but people’s refusal to accept the scripture for what it is, authority for life and practice following God.
He added: “in the beginning, man questioned the authority of God in the garden by saying did God actually say that you should not eat the forbidden fruit. That challenge to God’s authority dethroned God’s power and enthroned man’s power...´there is more:
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UPDATE:
http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/006416.html
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Emphasis, Leonardo Ricardo
UPDATE:
Archbishops write to all Primates & to presidents of Nigeria, Uganda
http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/006416.html
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