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Bishops threaten
to quit church on gay marriage
07
July 2008- Kenya- An Anglican bishop has threatened to quit the
church over gay marriages. The Reverend Thomas Kogo, a bishop at the
Eldoret ACK Diocese, has issued the quit notice, saying he could not
support a church that condones homosexuality.
Kogo,
who has just returned from a pilgrimage in Israel, said the faithful
must uphold the sanctity of the Anglican family. He said those
advocating for gay marriages were driven by desire for money and wealth.
"God
recognises marriage between man and woman, and there is no way we will
accept homosexuality and gay marriages. The Bible is very clear on the
matter," he said. The bishop said during the pilgrimage by more than
1,200 pilgrims worldwide, those in attendance resolved to reject gay
marriages and promised to fight for the unity of the Anglican community.
He
said another resolution was to ensure that the church was not divided by
those serving personal interest, but work towards unity and according to
the Bible.
"The
church in East Africa has played a leading role in rejecting gay
marriage and that is why two bishops from Kenya have been sent to the US
to advocate against the trend and preach reconciliation," he said.
Speaking at the Eldoret Cathedral Church, Kogo also said MPs must pay
taxes as a sign of patriotism. He said the Bible supports paying taxes
and wondered why some MPs were opposed to it.
He
also called for reconciliation and forgiveness among the displaced
people and the host communities. "I am pained to see my brothers and
sisters in the camps. We must forgive and work towards healing the
nation," he said.
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