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| Archbishop Stanley Ntangali |
Church ready to split from England on homosexuals
By Stephen Otage
Posted Monday, March 3 2014 at 02:00
Posted Monday, March 3 2014 at 02:00
Kampala.
The Archbishop of
Church of Uganda (CoU) has responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby, saying Uganda is ready to break away from the Church of
England if its views on homosexuality are not respected.
Addressing Christians at St Andrews Church, Bukoto yesterday, Archbishop Stanley Ntangali said the Ugandan-born Archbishop of York John Sentamu recently wrote to him, saying the Church of England was concerned about the CoU’s anti-homosexuality stand.
Addressing Christians at St Andrews Church, Bukoto yesterday, Archbishop Stanley Ntangali said the Ugandan-born Archbishop of York John Sentamu recently wrote to him, saying the Church of England was concerned about the CoU’s anti-homosexuality stand.
“I have written back to Archbishop Sentamu. I told
him it does not matter even if we do not work with them because the
Church of England is a product of repentance and USA is founded on
Christian values but they seem to have become spiritually blind,” Bishop
Ntangali said.
Blinded
He accused Americans and the British of trying to play double standards by preaching homosexuality yet they sent Church missionaries to spread the gospel of Christ.
He accused Americans and the British of trying to play double standards by preaching homosexuality yet they sent Church missionaries to spread the gospel of Christ.
“Many people have spiritual blindness but let us
not mix issues. One hundred and thirty six years ago, the Church of
England sent graduates from Oxford University to Africa to evangelise.
America is a super power built on Christian principles... but in all
this money is involved,” he said.
During the service, a 32-year-old man, Mr George
Oundo, testified of how ex-communicated bishop reportedly sodomised him
for 17 years.
When the press approached for a comment, the accused waved journalists away.
Bishop Ntangali urged the police to avoid bribes to curb the vice.
When the press approached for a comment, the accused waved journalists away.
Bishop Ntangali urged the police to avoid bribes to curb the vice.
