Obasanjo’s Church Kicks Against Anti-gay Law PUNCH-

Obasanjo's Church Kicks
Against Anti-gay Law
PUNCH- Chapel of Christ The Glorious
King, the church founded by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, on
Tuesday deplored threats by some
Western countries to sanction Nigeria
over its anti-gay laws.
The CCGK also urged the Federal
Government not to be intimidated in
its determination to check such anti-
social vices among Nigerians.
The chapel as part of its support for
the signing of the law against same-
sex, will on Thursday hold a public
lecture on the theme 'Anti-gay law and
the politics of grants', to be delivered
by the former Primate, Church of
Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most
Reverend Peter Akinola.
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of
CCGK, Deacon Victor Durodola, said
this during a press conference
organised by the chapel in Abeokuta,
Ogun State, to herald the fifth
anniversary of the church.
Durodola stated that same-sex
marriage was alien to the culture of
the society and negated the dictates
of both Christianity and Islam.
He noted that the government and the
people of Nigeria should remain
resolute about their opposition to gay
practices and same-sex marriage.
The BoT chairman said, "We wish to
lend our voice to the matter of same-
sex marriage. As a church, we reject it
because it is against our culture; it is
anti-social; it is against our religion.
Both the Christian and Muslim
religions abhor gay practices. The Holy
Bible specifically prohibits same-sex
relationships in marriage.
"Therefore, we reject gay practices, we
reject same-sex marriage and also
reject the threats by some Western
countries to withhold their grants to
Nigeria. We support our government in
its efforts along this line. We should
remain resolute. Yes, gays need our
empathy but they also need to accept
God's love and surrender themselves
to God's healing power."