Charismatic churches support ban on homo conference

Accra, Sept. 6, GNA - The National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACC) on Wednesday congratulated the Government for banning a scheduled gay and lesbian conference, saying it reflected the voice of the vast number of people in Ghana.

A statement in Accra signed by the Reverend Steve Mensah, Chairman of NACC, said the ban was the position of the vast body of Christians throughout the country against unnatural sex in all forms.

"NACC views homosexuality and lesbianism as a social vice that clearly contravenes Ghana's Constitution and an affront to our moral and cultural values as a people and joins the millions, who condemn the practice of homosexuality and lesbianism as sexual perversions that should not be tolerated," he said.

The NACC said it sympathized with persons, who had found themselves enslaved by this unnatural sexual desire.

"We believe that many of such people are not born that way as they are made to believe erroneously, but acquire the habit ... in secondary school or through defilement by another homosexual or lesbian."

NACC told the emerging school of thought, who believed Ghana's Constitution guaranteed freedom of association of any kind that 93there can be no such thing as unlimited freedom of association.

"Indeed, no nation worth its salt can tolerate the formation of associations based on social vices in the name of freedom of association."

The statement said if Ghana could not have an association of child sexual molesters, paedophiliac, or wife beaters, it could not accept the same for gays and lesbians.

NACC condemned the practice since it was against Christian belief, saying "even though not everybody believes in Christianity, we know that every good religion also condemns homosexuality and lesbianism and any other sexual perversion as indicated in Romans Chapter One which states God's displeasure of same sex marriages and practice."

On the recent cocaine menace, NACC said it posed a serious danger to society. They urged the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary to close their ranks and deal dispassionately with people found to be connected with the menace. 6 Sept. 06