13 September 2021
Methodist Church Nigeria versus British Methodist Church
The Nigeria Methodist Church recently blasted its Britain
counterpart for approving same-sex marriages in England, making known to the
world its disapproval over the development, it went ahead to warn other
Methodist Churches in Africa not to engage in such activities as it is not in
line with the vision of the founders of the church. The Methodist
Church, Britain which is the fourth largest Christian denomination On June
30, 2021, gave its approval for same-sex marriages.
Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, during a press conference made
available by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Rev. Oladapo Daramola,
expressed his concerns by describing same-sex marriage as un Africa and against
the law of Nigeria. While condemning this, he asks Nigerians to not join these acts
as it is against the law as the church believes in the holiness of God.
"We are as Methodist Church Nigeria condemn in totality anything gay
relation, same-sex marriage, it is un Africa and it is even against the law of
Nigeria passed by the National Assembly which was duly signed into law".
“Even when our Nigerian president was beckon to reverse the law,
he refused to do so because it is not practised by Africa, and we believe sound
doctrine as promulgated by John Wesley" adding further, Dr Uche contended
that the new law in Britain didn’t apply to Methodist Church Nigeria because it
was no longer under the control of Britain Methodist Church. According to Dr
Uche, Methodist Church, Nigeria is no longer under Britain Methodist Church
because the Methodist Church, Nigeria became autonomous in 1963, adding that
any decision taken by Britain Methodist Church is not binding on Methodist
Church Nigeria.
he also stated that the Britain Methodist Church is not the
mother church of Methodist Church Nigeria again, Methodist Church Nigeria
became independent in 1963.
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