Anglican Church members now take anti- homosexuality oath

Anglican Church members
now take anti-
homosexuality oath
Members of the Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion) are now to
carry out an oath exercise denouncing
any trace or affiliation for
homosexuality before they can take up
any leadership position in the church.
The church which has over the years
held strong opposition against
homosexuality included this oath
taking into its constitution recently.
Yesterday, the first oath-taking against
homosexuality was conducted at the
St. Matthews, Maitama, Abuja branch
when new members of the Parish
Church Council were sworn in by the
Vicar of the Parish, Ven. Ben Idume.
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The oath taken text reads
"I declare before God and his
Church that I have never been a
homosexual/bisexual or (have
repented from being homosexual/
bisexual) and I vow that I will not
indulge in the practice of
homosexuality/bisexuality. "If after
this oath I am involved, found to
be, or profess to be a homosexual/
bisexual against the teachings of
the Holy Scriptures as contained in
the Bible, I bring upon myself the
full wrath of God and subject
myself willingly to canonical
discipline as enshrined in the
constitution of the Church of
Nigeria, so help me God".
While administering the oath, Vicar
Idume stressed that henceforth no one
who has any trace of homosexuality or
bisexuality will be allowed to take up
any leadership role in the church.