By David W. Virtue, DD, Virtueonline
As the news trickles out about the election of an avowed lesbian archbishop to lead the Church in Wales, it is not surprising that Global South Anglicans, which are predominantly theologically evangelical, are saddened, angry and rightly fear pushback from the Islamic community who view homosexuality as a grave sin.
“The crime of homosexuality is one of the greatest of crimes, the worst of sins and the most abhorrent of deeds, and Allah punished those who did it in a way that He did not punish other nations. It is indicative of violation of the fitrah, total misguidance, weak intellect and lack of religious commitment, and it is a sign of doom and deprivation of the mercy of Allah,” according to official Islamic teaching.
In Islam, sodomy is viewed as a reprehensible act. The Quran addresses this issue in several verses, particularly in the context of the people of Prophet Lut (Lot), who were warned about their practice of sodomy. Allah condemned them for their actions, stating that they were committing a sin that no one before them had committed. Sodomy is contrary to human nature and is considered a greater sin than adultery, with severe consequences for those who engage in it. Scholars and religious authorities have consistently condemned sodomy, advocating for the preservation of sexual morality and the sanctity of marriage.
Global South Anglicans who are overwhelmingly orthodox in faith and morals, are experiencing persecution on a scale never before seen with over 7,000 Nigerian Christians killed in the first seven months of 2025 by jihadist groups in various parts of Nigeria, a new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has revealed. An additional 7,800 people in the West African country were seized and abducted. This averages out at 30 Christians a day.