Comments on: Gays, Lesbians, DL Foster and Nigeria http://tinyqueerfootballs.com/2007/09/10/gays-lesbians-dl-foster-and-nigeria/ A Queer Blogger Coalition Starring the Best Bloggers and Blogs Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:41:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Kevin http://tinyqueerfootballs.com/2007/09/10/gays-lesbians-dl-foster-and-nigeria/#comment-5404 Kevin Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:13:14 +0000 http://tinyqueerfootballs.com/2007/09/10/gays-lesbians-dl-foster-and-nigeria/#comment-5404 Hey Josh, Thanks for your comments. I knew about the problems with the source for Orama's comments. I gave a link to BoxTurtleBulletin. I was mistaken that it was a t.v. interview. It was an interview nevertheless. If it had appeared on t.v. it would have been easier to trace! As Jim Burroway has already said something about this and I'll just post his comments: "The UPI retracted it, but not based on anything the reporter did. Bottom line, we only have Akinola’s spokesman’s word for it that the reporter apologized and that Bishop Orama denied making the statement. We haven’t heard from the reporter himself. Given Popoola’s past distortions, I’m not willing to give much credence to his statements." Hey Josh,
Thanks for your comments. I knew about the problems with the source for Orama’s comments. I gave a link to BoxTurtleBulletin. I was mistaken that it was a t.v. interview. It was an interview nevertheless. If it had appeared on t.v. it would have been easier to trace! As Jim Burroway has already said something about this and I’ll just post his comments:

“The UPI retracted it, but not based on anything the reporter did. Bottom line, we only have Akinola’s spokesman’s word for it that the reporter apologized and that Bishop Orama denied making the statement. We haven’t heard from the reporter himself.

Given Popoola’s past distortions, I’m not willing to give much credence to his statements.”

]]> By: Josh Thomas http://tinyqueerfootballs.com/2007/09/10/gays-lesbians-dl-foster-and-nigeria/#comment-5392 Josh Thomas Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:35:48 +0000 http://tinyqueerfootballs.com/2007/09/10/gays-lesbians-dl-foster-and-nigeria/#comment-5392 What's your source for saying Orama said these things on "Nigerian TV"? I believe he did say these remarks, but the only record we have in the West comes from the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria, as quoted by UPI. Now the Nigerian Church is claiming Orama never said them and that the NAN "reporter" has promised a retraction (which hasn't been forthcoming). It is very important to establish the provenance of these remarks. If Orama said them on TV, someone has videotape - which every Episcopalian and Anglican should see. What’s your source for saying Orama said these things on “Nigerian TV”?

I believe he did say these remarks, but the only record we have in the West comes from the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria, as quoted by UPI. Now the Nigerian Church is claiming Orama never said them and that the NAN “reporter” has promised a retraction (which hasn’t been forthcoming).

It is very important to establish the provenance of these remarks. If Orama said them on TV, someone has videotape - which every Episcopalian and Anglican should see.

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