How sad that those who are often most discriminated against on the grounds of race are the most vocal to discriminate against others on the grounds of sexual orientation.
The only people forcing this schism are those preaching intollerence and bigotry within the Church; hardly the bext example for their 'flocks'.

Ian Wells, London, UK

I believe GOD, if it was not for his mercy I shall not be living today. As a child I was taught that 'Jesus loves all the little children all the children of the world, red or yellow, black or white, they are precious ..." but now I guess that that love is now interpreted by other little children who have grownup now. I guess GOD's love dies as soon a we grow up as they find thier own values, morals, and beliefs. I am still GOD fearing but not human fearing GOD blessed me with knowledge, wisdom, love, and hope as well as many other attributes but not hate, condemation, judgement, discrimination, etc, I was taught this. Yes, I have free will but, I don't have this with who I love. Love is a feeling not a thought, sex is a behavior not a feeling. How I chose to think and behave is my choice what happens to me after I die is GOD's choice not a human. I will always have hope until I chose not to. Schism, they say, been to all of GOD's churches, religions, cults lately. GODs temple is me.

francisco, san antonio,

It looks as though Abp Akinola wants to save the Anglican Communion, but whether or not he can lies in the hands of the American bishops who have caused all this distress.

Vincent Coles, Scotland,

This is not about bigotry. All of us are in need of God's transforming grace. All of us need that transformation in all aspects of our lives. We cannot call good what isn't - the practice of homosexuality is sinful according to the Bible; it is psychologically harmful, and can be physically damaging. No wonder Akinola and other orthodox Christians are seeking to protect those who experience same-sex attraction. Fortunately, there is effective help available.

Clive, London, UK

We in America got rid of George III and we should rid ourselves of this intolerant man. Of course, the supreme irony is that much of the religious homophobia in the United States comes from the slave states who rebelled in the 1860s and passed Jim Crow laws to segregate African Americans at a later date. How ironic that some of them should now turn themselves over to an African. It shows the depths of the hatred that motivates their homophobia.

Arik Silverman, Milwaukee, WI

Phillip of Dorest, I'm afraid you misunderstand the meaning of Corinthians, and have not taken note of the context in which it was written. Paul wrote the letters in the years when Xians were small scattered groups emerging from (occasional & exaggerated) Imperial oppression. To come out and declare the faith, not to be separate from the world, which is the meaning you have taken from it.

This is not an issue of declaring faith but of oppression bigotry within the church and within elements of societies outside of the developed world. Akinola's view on homosexuality have no place in the western world, if the Rowen Williams were to say such things there would be international outcry. As it is it si Willaims who is protrayed as the bad guy for not bowing down to bigotry!

dan, norwich,

Many of us are praying as Dr. Akinola is praying. The difference is that we are praying that good Lord will save His church from the likes of Dr. Akinola.

John McIlray, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

It was not possible at the time of the Reformation to recover
the purity of a Biblical-Christian faith without splitting from the
Roman Catholic Church, so far removed from the Bible and
christian reality had that church become. Sadly in our day
the Western-Anglican church has also become badly corrupted and is a million miles away from the Bible, which
they do not even believe. Therefore a split is inevitable so
that a faithful Biblical - Western Anglican church can emerge
initially under the care of the Global South, but then can
join with the Global south to warn people of the danger
of sin and the need to flee to Jesus for salvation, rather than
promote sin. Are we not told in 2 Corinthians 6 - 14 to 18, to
come out from among the unbeliever and be separate. True
christians should be praying for a split in the Anglican church.

Philip, Dorset, England

It appears that Ruth Gledhill is in danger of becoming Akinola's press secretary...he gets about as much coverage here as he does on the Church of Nigeria website which is a great shame given his aggresively conservative stance.

How about adding a touch of balance to the reporting and have some interviews from the liberal side of the debate?

Gareth Morgan, London,

It appears that Dr Akinola is determined to split the Anglican Communion. What will Archbishop Rowan do then?

A Doty, London,

The headline you were looking for, is "Archbishop Akinola pushes Church closer to schism" [Subheader: "Reacts hysterically to claimed 'pro-gay agenda'"]

J.C. Fisher, Albion,