African archbishop says Anglican church still faces 'gay' crisis

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.

    Comments & Responses

  1. “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/

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  06:07 PM

  2. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  06:41 PM

  3. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  06:54 PM

  4. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  07:17 PM

  5. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  07:23 PM

  6. Democratic(Socialist Liberals) Candidates Say They’re OK With Second-Grade Teacher Reading Gay Prince Fairy Tale:
    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C298307%2C00.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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  07:31 PM

  7. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  07:52 PM

  8. 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

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  07:56 PM

  9. Lambeth 2008, let Godly people, also, focus on removing God’s Children from Government educators.

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  08:02 PM

  10. 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

    Posted by  on  09/28  at  11:08 PM

  11. I got the hint.

    Posted by  on  09/29  at  12:21 AM

  12. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/29  at  12:45 AM

  13. 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.

    Posted by  on  09/29  at  02:57 AM

  14. 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,

    Posted by  on  10/02  at  09:04 AM

  15. 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

    Posted by  on  10/03  at  07:04 AM
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