The present chaos which the approval of same sex marriage by the Americans is causing has led to many people wondering what the Christian denominations are saying to their congregations. A quote on the timeline of a facebook user says “everything has been zeroed down to the US and all curses directed on them and Obama even being referred to as the anti-Christ himself.” Now, what does the church say? celebrity same sex marriage Married gay couple The Anglicans For the Anglican Communion, they have been divided over the issue of homosexuality in several ways. The Church of England, the mother church of the Communion, has stated currently that same-sex partnerships are acceptable for laypersons but gay clergy are expected to abstain. For the records, Bishop Gene Robinson is the first openly bisexual clergy to be ordained to the episcopate while Mary Glasspool became first open lesbian suffragan bishop to be consecrated a bishop. The Baptists On their part, the Baptists believe that the Bible condemns homosexuality. They stated clearly that its members “affirm God’s plan for marriage and sexual intimacy – one man, and one woman, for life. Homosexuality is not a ‘valid alternative lifestyle.’ It is not, however, an unforgivable sin. The same redemption available to all sinners is available to homosexuals. They, too, may become new creations in Christ.” Independent Fundamental Baptist churches also view homosexuality as sinful or unnatural. READ ALSO: Survey Reveals What Nigerians Think About Same Sex Marriage The Orthodox To them, sexuality is part of the fallen world only. Their theology of monasticism and marriage are paths to Salvation. Celibacy is the ideal path, exemplified in monasticism, while marriage is blessed under the context of true love. The construct to the non-orthodox means inclusive of homosexuality. In contrast a vast majority of the Orthodox see it as exclusive of homosexuality. Traditionally, the church has adopted a non- legalistic view of homosexuality as sin. The Jehovah’s Witnesses They consider same-sex marriage as sinful, but recognise that some people may be prone to homosexuality, including members of their congregation. They mandate members to desist from such “serious sin” , but should not hate homosexual individuals. They admonish that Christians should not make homosexuals the target of scorn. They believe that God intended marriage to be a permanent and an intimate bond between a man and a woman. The Witnesses have stated that it “cannot give homosexuality a cloak of respectability”, and are told to avoid debates about the legality of homosexuality: “Even when the laws of the land are in conflict with their Bible-trained conscience, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not engage in protests or any form of political campaigns in order to change such laws.” The Methodists Up till now however, the Methodist Church of Great Britain has not taken a definitive stance on homosexuality. Although it affirms the traditional belief that individuals should remain chaste outside marriage. In 2006, the Church also prohibited the blessing of same sex unions on or off church property. They have also declared that “homosexual practice is incompatible with Christian teaching.” The Pentecostals Most churches that are within the Pentecostal Movement view homosexual behavior as a sin. In the US recently, Assemblies of God made its view clear on homosexuality in a position paper stating that “It should be noted at the outset that there is absolutely no affirmation of homosexual behavior found anywhere in the Scripture. Rather, the consistent sexual ideal is chastity for those outside a monogamous heterosexual marriage and fidelity for those inside such a marriage. There is also abundant evidence that homosexual behavior, along with illicit heterosexual behavior, is immoral and comes under the judgment of God.” READ ALSO: Same-Sex Marriage: Fears Trail Buhari’s Meeting With Obama The Presbyterians Moreover, on June 19, 2014, the Presbyterian Church in USA voted to change its definition of marriage and allow its pastors to officiate same- sex ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal. By a vote of 429-175, leaders of the 1.76 million-member Church voted during the biennial General Assembly in Detroit to change the denomination’s Book of Order to describe marriage as being between “two people”. It had approved the ordination of non-celibate gays on July 8, 2010, when, by a vote of 373 to 323, the General Assembly voted to propose to the presbyteries a constitutional amendment to remove the restriction against the ordination of partnered homosexuals. The Roman Catholic Lastly, appealing to the traditional values of Filipino Catholic families, Pope Francis, the head Catholics earlier in 2015 made one of his strongest calls as pope against movements to recognize same-sex unions as marriage. However, the largest Swedenborgian denomination in North America, the General Church of the New Jerusalem, does not ordain gay and lesbian ministers, but the oldest denomination, the Swedenborgian Church of North America, does. On a general note, the world is tempted by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and the family. As it is, families are now threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage. There have been mixed reactions from all over the world ever since the Supreme court in America legalised the marriage with the same gender. https://www.naij.com/478659-what-8-church-denominations-say-about- same-sex-marriage.html

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If you think homosexuality is cool you should investigate the situation by reading a well developed book called "The AIDS cover up", published in the early 1980s. It will change your mind and turn your stomach.

For those of you not well read (you know, books) or highly uneducated, the disease was originally named GRIDS, Gay Related Immunodeficiency Syndrome, because homosexual men were the cause and carrier, but was changed to AIDS due to extreme political pressure on the scientists.

If you still think its cool, ask yourself why a certain organ prolapses and stops functioning.

If you still think its cool, ask yourself why a man would need to wear a sanitary napkin.

"The things they do should not even be discussed"

THEOLOGICAL SUBJECTIVISM TO SEX, MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
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