African church leaders resist gay rights, call it a colonial import

[RogersParkGuy]

Originally Posted by scobby

Not true,some country have political reasons,some social reasons,some religious,some tradition reasons.
Not true,Africa is the least industrialized continent in the world,Africa is really an agricultural continent,everything is based on labor.

I don't understand what you wrote. I have a feeling you might not, either.

[scobby]

Originally Posted by RogersParkGuy

I don't understand what you wrote. I have a feeling you might not, either.

Thank God,it's just feeling,lol!!!

[texdav]

Basically it does not matter where your believes started from they are yours.

[The Postman]

Originally Posted by xeric

I know Ethiopia is an exception. But the article was quoting leaders from churches that were all introduced from Europe or the US. Here's a direct quote:

"Across Africa, thriving churches are a testament to the work of missionaries from Western nations. Clergy say they are ever grateful to Western churches for sending missionaries to Africa and making converts to Christianity."

Not just Ethiopia but a lot of Roman north Africa. St Augustine, arguably the most influential church father in terms of theology, was African.

[scobby]

Originally Posted by The Postman

Not just Ethiopia but a lot of Roman north Africa. St Augustine, arguably the most influential church father in terms of theology, was African.

Very true, St Augustine who incidently happen to be a Berber (Native of North Africa) was born in Thagast (Souk Ahras today),in Numidia (Algeria today)

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