Post by Daniel on Jul 24, 2015 8:51:27 GMT -5
by George Thomas
July 23, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya -- President Barack Obama heads to Kenya Thursday for a global economic summit. It will be Obama's first visit as president to his father's homeland.
While some hope the trip will bring closer ties between our two countries, there's one subject many Kenyans don't want the president to talk about: gay rights and same-sex marriage.
The streets are already buzzing in anticipation of his arrival, with polls showing Obama enjoys widespread popularity among Kenyans.
"I think this is a guy who really appreciates his roots," said one resident of the capital city.
"Because he is our brother, we welcome him," Peter, from Nairobi, said.
The president's visit, however, is not without controversy.
Seven hundred Kenyan evangelical pastors have written an open letter asking the president not to come to their country and talk about the gay agenda.
Mark Kariuki is the key architect of that letter. He leads an alliance representing 38,000 churches and 10 million Kenyan Christians.
"We do not want him to come and talk on homosexuality in Kenya or push us to accepting that which is against our faith and culture," Kariuki said.
Kariuki welcomes the president's visit but says leave "the gay talk" in America.
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July 23, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya -- President Barack Obama heads to Kenya Thursday for a global economic summit. It will be Obama's first visit as president to his father's homeland.
While some hope the trip will bring closer ties between our two countries, there's one subject many Kenyans don't want the president to talk about: gay rights and same-sex marriage.
The streets are already buzzing in anticipation of his arrival, with polls showing Obama enjoys widespread popularity among Kenyans.
"I think this is a guy who really appreciates his roots," said one resident of the capital city.
"Because he is our brother, we welcome him," Peter, from Nairobi, said.
The president's visit, however, is not without controversy.
Seven hundred Kenyan evangelical pastors have written an open letter asking the president not to come to their country and talk about the gay agenda.
Mark Kariuki is the key architect of that letter. He leads an alliance representing 38,000 churches and 10 million Kenyan Christians.
"We do not want him to come and talk on homosexuality in Kenya or push us to accepting that which is against our faith and culture," Kariuki said.
Kariuki welcomes the president's visit but says leave "the gay talk" in America.
continue reading
www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2015/July/Kenyan-Pastors-to-Obama-Dont-Bring-The-Gay-Talk-Here-/
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