An influential African archbishop said Thursday that the Anglican church was still in crisis despite the US Episcopal Church agreeing to halt the ordination of gay bishops and blessing same-sex unions.
Benjamin Kwashi, archbishop-elect of Jos province in Nigeria, insisted that the gay crisis was “not resolved” by the statement by US church leaders.
“The statement by the U.S. Episcopal bishops should be taken with extreme caution,” Kwashi told Nigerian media.
“The US bishops have not said anything different from their earlier liberal stance, which supports same-sex unions.”
The US Episcopal House of Bishops reaffirmed a decision to “exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church.”
Church leaders also pledged “not to authorize or use in our dioceses any public rites of blessing of same-sex unions until a broader consensus emerges” within the wider Anglican church.
The gay dispute has divided the Anglican church since 2003 when an openly gay bishop was named in the United States. A summit of global Anglican leaders in February gave the US church a September 30 deadline to bar blessings of same-sex unions and the consecration of openly gay bishops.
But four Episcopal dioceses in the United States are moving to split from the US church. African bishops, who have been among the most outraged at the US move, have broken with church rules and consecrated bishops to oversee the breakaway US congregations.
The Anglican primate in Nigeria, Archbishop Peter Akinola, is to ordain two Nigerian bishops who will go to the United States.
“We do not need anybody’s permission to preach the gospel,” said Kwashi.
“When the missionaries came to Africa, they did not get our permission before they arrived. Today, we (Africans) only need visas to get to US, to preach God’s word.”
The Anglican church has about 17 million followers in Nigeria, making it the biggest in Africa.
28 September 2007 at 7:07 pm
“New Orleans, Munich, Nehemiah and Lencioni” by David Holloway, Vicar of Jesmond, “The pro-gay leadership in the Western Churches, especially in TEC, is doing untold damage to the cause of Christ world-wide and frustrating the work God has called us to do. So surely the talking must now stop and action must be taken as a consequence of the current reality.”
http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/
28 September 2007 at 7:41 pm
Socialist Liberal morality instituted by man’s false social science, and ignoring and refusing God’s Scriptures on morality has planted the seeds of immorality within our Churches:
http://shop.wnd.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=859
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39290
http://shop.wnd.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=866
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54699
http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=6113&department=CWA&categoryid=family
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30552
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29891
http://catholicinsight.com/online/reviews/films/kinseysx.shtml
Know where Evil originates. Atheist, Socialist, Fascist, Communist, Militarist, etc. These people hate and ignore the Bible. The Bible is has too may limitations on man and they can’t live with those limitations.
28 September 2007 at 7:54 pm
Kennedy ‘humiliates’ soldiers to further homosexual rights
Claim military rife with ‘bigotry’ used to justify hate-crimes amendment to defense spending bill:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57872
Here is the enemy of God. Another socialit liberal—pushing immorality through Man’s Laws.
28 September 2007 at 8:17 pm
Homosex-fest sparks holy war with Miller
Christians launch boycott of beer giant as company still sponsoring fetish fair:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57869
Take a good look at the picture, and you will see who the Socialists(Ron Smith) what you to sit with in the Congregations. This guy wears this satinist outfit one day, and sheds it to put on a shirt and tie, and goes to Church the next day.
The perverted socialist governments are working overtime to enshrine into law that all people will respect and live with these perverted people.
Soon, Christians in Democratized states will be in Concentration Camps or jail for speaking ill of these perverts, just like the Concentration Camps of Nazi Germany, and North Korea. There are already Thought police in Europe and Canada that comes to your door for speaking out against Homosexuality-soon in Ameria. The socialist police state has already arrive in America- Cigarette surveillance program begins today: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/sep/27/cigarette-surveillance-program-begins-today/
Perverted Ted Kennedy and representatives of our Governments in America are working overtime to destroy our God given free speech rights, and have created pro-perversion laws disguised under hate-speech laws aimed at the Churches in America.
I and my family are perpared to go to jail to uphold God’s Laws and Commandment. I will speak out against Homosexuality. Governments cannot send us all to jail. Socialist liberals are destroying America. Don’t let them get a foot hold in your country. Socialism must be defeated. We must stand firm for God.
28 September 2007 at 8:23 pm
Students adapt Pledge to ‘diversity … with choice’
Boulder High protesting recitation that includes ‘under God’:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57863
Remember I informed the people as to what kind of indoctrination our government run schools where teaching to God’s children. Children pledge their lives to diversity-no God.
28 September 2007 at 8:31 pm
Democratic(Socialist Liberals) Candidates Say They’re OK With Second-Grade Teacher Reading Gay Prince Fairy Tale:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298307,00.html
They’re ok with 6 and 7 year old perverted indoctrination in government schools. Of course they are.
When are you going to remove your Children from government perversion indoctrination centers?
Churches must start their own educational schools focused on a Godly education.
28 September 2007 at 8:52 pm
Climate-change ‘optimists’ say complex natural cycles may be at the heart of global warming:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0927/p13s03-sten.htm
So, why are governments(UN) pushing the global warming histeria? Governments want more and more and more MONEY:
Socialsit democrat plan uses taxes to fight climate change
Dingell: ‘It’s going to have a measure of pain that you’re not going to like’
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092602127_pf.html
http://www.cfif.org/htdocs/freedomline/un_monitor/in_our_opinion/global_taxes.htm
thus, socialist utopia-redistribution of wealth, From each according to his ability, to each according to his need (or needs).
You see, we ignorant, stupid people don’t spend our money the way governments think we should.
28 September 2007 at 8:56 pm
Who gets to shape your kids’ values?
Let’s take another trip inside a mind of a Socialist Liberal. Fasten your seatbelts, and keep your hands inside, it’s going to be a rough ride:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57880
28 September 2007 at 9:02 pm
Lambeth 2008, let Godly people, also, focus on removing God’s Children from Government educators.
29 September 2007 at 12:08 am
A gentle reminder to all to restrict your comments to the articles here and not use the comment section to publicise other links or issues.
Ed
29 September 2007 at 1:21 am
I got the hint.
29 September 2007 at 1:45 am
Terry, is there a possibility to create an area for miscellaneous information that does not directly pertain to a particular topic can be posted? I think that continuing education for Christians in informing them on how and why we have gotten to the point of acceptance of perversions in and out the Church and Governments should continue.
A place where non-specific dialog can continue.
Please forgive me for making your job harder.
29 September 2007 at 3:57 am
For Christian educational purposes, this will be my last posting, for I have been limited in doing God’s work. Thank you Global South for your patience and understanding in allowing me to inform Christians by posting links on your site:
http://www.albertmohler.com/documents/HomosexualityBible.pdf
Good-bye and may God be with you all.
02 October 2007 at 10:04 am
To Gary Morrow:
I do hope Gary that you will continue to take an active part in the dialogue on this website.
I do understand the Editor’s comment about links, however, what I don’t understand is the same editor allowing written garbage from the likes of Father Ron Smith in the promotion of the Homosexual, gay, lesbian, transvestite persons rights while someone trying to educate with links to articles that are of value is quietened.
I look forward to seeing your written dialogues Gary and do hope you won’t disappear from this site.
In Christ’s Love,
03 October 2007 at 8:04 am
Gary (#12)
Perhaps you can do this. Create a blog of your own. List the important links, and some brief notes.
And when you make comments here, just include your url. Where relevant, feel free to include specific links.
I think in the long run, this will work better.
I personally find your links interesting.
Terry