Homosexuality divides United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe

The decision by the United Methodist Church’s global general conference to embrace homosexuality has divided the church in Zimbabwe, with former leader Reverend Forbes Matonga and a handful of elders withdrawing their membership in protest. 

This church’s global general conference held last year in the United States of America resolved to allow homosexuals among its congregants with effect from May 3.

Addressing journalists in Harare Friday, Matonga said by accepting homosexuality the church had committed a cardinal sin forbidden in the scriptures.

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