Despite the Federal Government's intolerance for Gay activities in Nigeria, Reverend Jide Macaulay, has damned all consequences and reopened his gay church, House of Rainbow in Lagos.
Its primary vision is to reach out to sexual minorities in Nigeria, UK, and around the world.
Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay is a confirmed and ordained Pastor who founded the House Of Rainbow Church in 2006. He openly held Sunday services in a Lagos hotel hall decked out with rainbow flags until the public revolted against the church.
He then fled to the UK after death threats.
Read Pastor Jide's views on homo-sexuality below:
"For me I have always been gay and I never became gay.
I became aware of my same sex attraction whilst living in Nigeria at the age of seven. Boys flirt with each other unknowing all the time and it was at this stage that I was more aware of my emotional, physical, mental and sexual attraction to boys.
I was 14 when I had my first sex with a guy, it was filled with curiousity, passion, embarassment and guilt as with with any heterosexual having sex for the first time.
By this age I had become a youth leader in the church and had spent time reading the bible including discovering chapters that "condemned" homosexuality.
Imagine the furore of my life? Now I have to be discrete, secretive and live a lie. When I look back at my life it never stopped my same sex attractions.
Fast forward thirty years, I am now fully confident that being gay is my natural being and I regretted ever trying to be straight.
I regretted that I did not get the education and appropriate spiritual development to be a gay man. I can understand that and that is why I am determined that the short life I may live in this world I trust God for the development of inclusive Christian education to enable the freedom of the mind, body, soul and spirit.
Recently, my father asked me to prove that homosexuality is genetics. I just looked at him and pointed to myself, "ME" you made me, you gave birth to a homosexual boy he was anxious to know more, so I asked him to prove to me that God is real, not that I don't know but if we were to play "doubting Thomas", lets lay all the cards out.
My homosexuality is real, I am gay and I did not become gay, just like I am black and I did not become black. This is a great way to move forward in life and let the world know that they may hate us but God Adores Us.
House Of Rainbow Fellowship is an inclusive Christian community, that welcomes all people and does not discriminate against LGBTI people (of faith or no faith).
I am proud that the Holy Spirit has led me to start this group, (nearly five years). We are growing with passion and relevance and it is my hope that we would be able to advance the learning and inclusion of all people.
I love myself and it is my daily prayer and hope that millions of LGBTI people around the world, their friends and families will come to understand and love them." Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The Holy Spirit has suffered in the hands all self acclaimed pastors. Everybody is claiming inspiration from the Holy Spirit. In situation like this, the wise should only believe in the one Church founded by the apostles, a church with apostle linkage.
ReplyDeleteMy prayer 4 u is thet God should 4give u, u even called the name of the Holy Spirit. U need forgivenes
ReplyDeleteThis is sacrilegious. Quite faraway to biblical truth.
ReplyDeleteThe end has finally come.
ReplyDeleteWhat is LGBTI?
ReplyDeleteLesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transexual-Intersex....google is your friend.
ReplyDeleteEND TIME KNOCKING VERY HARD......THIS MAN CLAIMS HE KNOWS THAT GOD IS AGAINST IT AS WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE.....BUT HIS HEART IS HRDENED ON FOLLOWING SATAN. MAY GOD FORGIVE AND SAVE HIS SOUL.
ReplyDeleteBLASPHEMY! SIN AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT IS UNFORGIVEABLE. YOU WILL ROT IN HELL PASTOR!
ReplyDeleteMay God forgive u....
ReplyDeletedo you know that you are a big fool?don't worri whem holy ghost visit you, you go talk true that time you go know say na holy ghost come.YAMHEAD.
ReplyDeleteI wish u get born again soon. Parents should please monitor their children.
ReplyDeleteThe word of God Stands forever,the Holy Spirit is the Author of d Word,such acts is sin against God,those who commit such are worthy of death-Romans 1-24 to 32. Blasphemy is eternal sin, indeed guy man no hope 4u,Hell is real,d direction he heard was from demons indeed,God said My people r destroyed for lack of knowledge!
ReplyDeleteMark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
ReplyDeleteI think Rev. Jide is spiritually insane nd naturally sick, he has violated d law of nature.
ReplyDeleteThere is a spirit/demon behind your homosexuality doctor. If truly you have read the bible as you claim, you would know that demon are behind your sexual perversion. The Holy Spirit cannot tell you to start a gay church, its the demons in you. Either you are aware of that fact and you're deliberately doing the devils work, or you're not and you're just following after your carnal desires.In which case I Pity you.
ReplyDeleteWhat you need is deliverance.
Madness Jide u are psychological ill. Male human being wearing ear rings calling himself a reverend. Dat same holy spirit is going to deal with u very soon.
ReplyDeleteCorrect yamhead. Big fool...
ReplyDeletemake God forgive you.
ReplyDeleteMay God have mercy on you because you don't know what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteJide u need serious deliverance, sinning against the holy spirit, how will unbelievers take this. i think is end time.
ReplyDeletebetter cal it smetin else nt a church. Even animals would be ashmed of this act
ReplyDeleteWe all know that the devil can quote the scripture very well. All these happenings is in the scripture. In revelation we are told that a lot will come forth to claim they were sent by or directed by the holy spirit. Malachi 3:6 it say"I am the same God, today and forever, I do not change" . Gods word is ye and amen. Repent and stop deceiving yourself.
ReplyDeleteAm sure he got inspiration frm the Bible.
ReplyDeletemay the LORD have MERCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IJO OBA ORUN KU DEDE, ARAIYE EYI PADA.
ReplyDeletena wa o...he has d guts to cal'Holy Spirit'(punishment awaits him)
ReplyDeleteAm sure jide is a mad man,dnt let his dressn deceive u,he needs a doc attention
ReplyDeleteI trust that God's love will reach out to you and open your understanding to His word. You are not a Gay but you are acting what you are not. A man may behave like a goat but that wount make him a goat. The day he realizes himself, he'll take his place as a man. So will it be with you. Rowlan, find our who you are in God's word and life up to it. God never calls you a gay boy. find out about you
ReplyDeleteThis man is d most foolish man i've ever heard of ur're a disgrace 2 9ja..come imagine ur self ur're a pastor God will purnish u
ReplyDeleteThis guy has lost it.even lying against the holyspirit.that is an unforgiveable sin
ReplyDeleteMay God deliver u 4rm deceiving others n urself in Jesus' name.
ReplyDeletena wa o. IT IS THE DEMON IN HIM DAT IS CONTROLLING HIM. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON HIM.
ReplyDeletethis is somomity in nature.repent
ReplyDeleteL.A.O
those that have ear let them hear this,our Blessed Creator, ( God almighty) never support gay relationship and gay church. God bless u all in Jesus Name (AMEN).
ReplyDeletethose that have ear let them hear this,our Blessed Creator, ( God almighty) never support gay relationship and gay church. God bless u all in Jesus Name (AMEN).
ReplyDeleteHe is indeed sick upstairs, he needs a spiritual surgeon.
ReplyDeleteThis is blasphemy against the holy spirit and it is an unforgiveable sin. Any way the man I obviously possessed and needs to be delivered!
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