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UPI reports: “The Anglican Bishop of Uyo, Rt. Rev. Isaac Orama, has condemned the activities of homosexuals and lesbians, and described those engaged in them as “insane people.” [...] “Homosexuality and lesbianism are inhuman. Those who practice them are insane, satanic and are not fit to live because they are rebels to God’s purpose for man.” But the Living Church Foundation reports: “The Bishop of Uyo ‘denied making such a statement,’ [...] While the bishop’s address to his diocesan synod did speak to the issue of human sexuality dividing the Communion, and the Church of Nigeria’s position on these issues, ‘he did not say that [gays and lesbians] are to be hated, nor that they are insane or unfit to live.’ The News Agency of Nigeria reporter has ‘apologized for the misrepresentation and promised a retraction.’”

I am not sure which of these reports is more credible. But perhaps it doesn’t matter, as we have a deeper source document to consult regarding the responsibilities of Christians when they encounter homosexuals. The Bible says it is the responsibility of Christians to murder homosexuals. This commandment from God is found in the Old Testament and confirmed – not one but two times – by Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The Rt. Rev. Isaac Orama may or may not have said that Christians should murder homosexuals. If he is following his religion, he should have.

Secular bodies such as governments can contain the most foul of moral errors. What makes them superior to religious bodies is that they can freely admit error and change for the better. The United States Constitution does limit suffrage to men, for instance, but it later revises that limit. The earlier limit is retained not as law but as a record of error. Religious bodies, by definition, lay claim to unimpeachable moral correctness. This makes religion unfit for individuals or for the establishment of law. Like its support for slavery, Christianity can never cease its support for the murder of homosexuals. It can only cease to act on such support. Religion follows the moral progress of the secular, all the while claiming to lead.