The Bishop of Niger Delta West Diocese, Rt Rev. (Dr) Emmanuel Oko-Jaja,
has said permitting couples to kiss inside the church during their
wedding service is unscriptural, unholy and should be banned.According
to Oko-Jaja, such practice of couples kissing during their wedding
service, promotes immorality and corrupts the mind of teenagers that are
in church to witness what is supposed to be a holy solemnization. The
clergyman said this while delivering his sermon at the St Mark’s
Anglican Church, Biogbolo in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Sunday December
9th.“The practice where couples are allowed to kiss in the church during
wedding service is unscriptural. I wish to direct clergymen and church
workers in this Diocese to guard against such unholy conducts. According
to the scriptures, the church is not supposed to serve as a place meant
to promote immorality but encourage people to uphold and practice
Christian virtues with a view to winning souls for Christ.” he said'Kissing a bride during church wedding is unholy and should be banned' - Anglican cleric says
The Bishop of Niger Delta West Diocese, Rt Rev. (Dr) Emmanuel Oko-Jaja,
has said permitting couples to kiss inside the church during their
wedding service is unscriptural, unholy and should be banned.According
to Oko-Jaja, such practice of couples kissing during their wedding
service, promotes immorality and corrupts the mind of teenagers that are
in church to witness what is supposed to be a holy solemnization. The
clergyman said this while delivering his sermon at the St Mark’s
Anglican Church, Biogbolo in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Sunday December
9th.“The practice where couples are allowed to kiss in the church during
wedding service is unscriptural. I wish to direct clergymen and church
workers in this Diocese to guard against such unholy conducts. According
to the scriptures, the church is not supposed to serve as a place meant
to promote immorality but encourage people to uphold and practice
Christian virtues with a view to winning souls for Christ.” he said
