A couple of weeks ago during the Sunday School session in my church we studied the topic ; Christianity and Homosexuality, it was an interesting exposé on the Bible's view on the concept. I find it absolutely timely and necessary because never before in human history are people confused about their sexual orientation as we have today. Sexual dysfunctions are not new to us, but the rate of suffrage in recent times is simply alarming to say the least.
It was a rude shock to most conservative Nigerians when it was splashed on the news that we now have Gay Churches in Nigeria; with House of Rainbow leading the 'revolution'. House of Rainbow was founded by one Rev. Rowland Jide Macauly himself a gay, who feels religion is Nigerian's backbone and as gays they dont see why they should lie to God about their sexual orientation. It was in the heat of this news that the Nigerian Senate ban same sx marriages and placed a fourteen years sentance on same sex mariages and a ten year sentence on aiding or promoting such contract or relationship. Even though world powers like Britain castigated the decision of Nigerian lawmakers, they are yet to shift grounds on that decision.
Prior to the Sunday mentioned earlier, I came across a post by Fabmimi on her blog page on a Transgender who happens to be an ex-student of my Alma matar Benue State University; Oche Clifford. Although I didn't meet Clifford in the University, I couldn't help feeling offended (please don't judge me on that). The feeling was first because, like most of you reading this, the idea of been a homosexual or transgender is alien to our culture and norms. It is also seen as a choice people make and should be able to un-make and not as a dysfunction as literatures put it. These dysfunctions and several others are grouped as Gender Identity Disorders and I hope to shed some light on them later, however, in the interim permit me to share with you the person of Oche Clifford now called Miss Sahhara. He (turned She) has undergone Sexual Reassignment Surgery (at least in the obvious parts) and presently lives and models in the UK. He/she is also a musician, click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cFrDfr1vBfA#t=0s to watch some of her music videos, (He/she has not lost the masculine voice though).
It was a rude shock to most conservative Nigerians when it was splashed on the news that we now have Gay Churches in Nigeria; with House of Rainbow leading the 'revolution'. House of Rainbow was founded by one Rev. Rowland Jide Macauly himself a gay, who feels religion is Nigerian's backbone and as gays they dont see why they should lie to God about their sexual orientation. It was in the heat of this news that the Nigerian Senate ban same sx marriages and placed a fourteen years sentance on same sex mariages and a ten year sentence on aiding or promoting such contract or relationship. Even though world powers like Britain castigated the decision of Nigerian lawmakers, they are yet to shift grounds on that decision.
Prior to the Sunday mentioned earlier, I came across a post by Fabmimi on her blog page on a Transgender who happens to be an ex-student of my Alma matar Benue State University; Oche Clifford. Although I didn't meet Clifford in the University, I couldn't help feeling offended (please don't judge me on that). The feeling was first because, like most of you reading this, the idea of been a homosexual or transgender is alien to our culture and norms. It is also seen as a choice people make and should be able to un-make and not as a dysfunction as literatures put it. These dysfunctions and several others are grouped as Gender Identity Disorders and I hope to shed some light on them later, however, in the interim permit me to share with you the person of Oche Clifford now called Miss Sahhara. He (turned She) has undergone Sexual Reassignment Surgery (at least in the obvious parts) and presently lives and models in the UK. He/she is also a musician, click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cFrDfr1vBfA#t=0s to watch some of her music videos, (He/she has not lost the masculine voice though).
Quite recent news claims that he/she is the first transgender to represent Nigeria in the 2011Miss International Beauty Pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand. Is this a plus to Nigeria or a minus- judging from the recent challenges that has beguiled us as a nation that is fast losing her cultural heritage and probably any sense of sameness or moral standing? I leave you to judge.
Here are some pictures of the said young man (sorry woman);
You may also watch his/her videos on youtube by clicking on this links; http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A0_a_iEFMD4, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cFrDfr1vBfA#t=0s
We all have our views of what this young man has done to himself; I would not make myself a judge of that because I am comfortable with the provisions in the word of God; the Bible on the question of homosexuality and transgender, you may read Leviticus 18:22, 20:13, Genesis 19:45, 1corinthians 6:9-10, Romans 1:26-28.
You may also hook up with he/her on myspace; her account name is sahhara, or better still visit her official website; sahhara.co.uk for details on his/her life and career (at least the new him).
You may also hook up with he/her on myspace; her account name is sahhara, or better still visit her official website; sahhara.co.uk for details on his/her life and career (at least the new him).
Like I promised earlier, I hope to explain these issues a little further in my future posts and some of the lessons I have learnt from a few years of research on them. I do not fear for myself as to what our society is slowly turning into, but I certainly fear for my children and their generation who may have the like of Clifford Sahhara as role models. God help us.
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