Posted on Dec 17, 2023
Kenya's discreet church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers
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A church in Kenya has survived for the last decade by operating discreetly. It does not publicise its services in this very religious country because it welcomes gay worshippers.
"The first time I entered the church I cried," John, a pastor initially ordained in a mainstream church, told the BBC.
He left his parish because church leaders told him his sexuality was sinful and that he needed to remain celibate.
"I never imagined in my life as a priest, I would be in a space where I would say three words that people think are conflicting. That I am black, I am gay, I am a priest."
He found out about the church, where he now preaches, on social media - though most find their way there via word of mouth. Like all those interviewed at the church, his name has been changed to protect this identity.
"The first time I entered the church I cried," John, a pastor initially ordained in a mainstream church, told the BBC.
He left his parish because church leaders told him his sexuality was sinful and that he needed to remain celibate.
"I never imagined in my life as a priest, I would be in a space where I would say three words that people think are conflicting. That I am black, I am gay, I am a priest."
He found out about the church, where he now preaches, on social media - though most find their way there via word of mouth. Like all those interviewed at the church, his name has been changed to protect this identity.
Kenya's discreet church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers
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Religion
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Kenya
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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It is the human in use to make the assumption that one Sin is somehow worse than a different Sin. I continually seek forgiveness because I fall short of the example that Jesus gave us while he was here on earth, if they are truly Christians I am sure they do too.
I would like to add, Jesus did speak explicitly about sexual immorality in general and the nature of marriage. He denounced the former (e.g., Matt. 5:28; 15:19) and defined the latter according to Genesis 2:24: “For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh” (Matt. 19:5 AT; par. Mark 10:7–8).
Jesus affirmed the union of one man and one woman as the only normative expression of human sexuality. It would be to ignore the issue to suggest that these words from Jesus have no bearing on the question of homosexuality or Sex outside of Marriage.
As I said in the first paragraph there is no Sin that is greater or worse than another Sin.
I would like to add, Jesus did speak explicitly about sexual immorality in general and the nature of marriage. He denounced the former (e.g., Matt. 5:28; 15:19) and defined the latter according to Genesis 2:24: “For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh” (Matt. 19:5 AT; par. Mark 10:7–8).
Jesus affirmed the union of one man and one woman as the only normative expression of human sexuality. It would be to ignore the issue to suggest that these words from Jesus have no bearing on the question of homosexuality or Sex outside of Marriage.
As I said in the first paragraph there is no Sin that is greater or worse than another Sin.
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