Methodist Church congregants protest over LGBTQ in...

Methodist Church congregants protest over LGBTQ inclusion

Zim Now Writer

The Methodist Church has had fissures in its leadership and congregation over recent developments that have seen acceptance of gay rights in the church, with the Harare chapter taking to the streets to protest against gays and same sex marriages.

This comes as the church through its annual general meeting in the United States of America voted in favour of inclusion of gays and lesbians in the church, removing the century old ideology that barred homosexuality.

Gathered outside the church’s head offices in Milton Park, protesters said that the church’s new position on inclusion of homosexuality is not acceptable, with placards showing their dissatisfaction over the matter.

Some of the placards read, “We cannot recognise sin. Homosexuality is a threat to our culture. We refuse same sex marriages in the UMC”.

The protesters also presented a petition to the church’s leadership, in a bid to corner them into upholding African traditional norms.

Church associations have also denounced the development, noting that there are no provisions in the bible that give context to the recognition of such activities within the church, urging church believers to resist such advances and activities within their denominations.