Pastor Emmanuel Iren of Celebration Church International in Lagos, has slammed people that are homophobic, saying they are not better than those who engage in same-sex affairs.

He made this submission while fielding response to one of his audience, who wanted a way out from being gay, on his YouTube live programme monitored by Newsrand.

Responding to the question, Iren described homosexuality as a temptation, adding that those that criticises the act are hypocrites battling other temptations one way, or the other.

‘The first thing I want to say is that temptation is not uncommon. It may be different, but it is common. I may not know what it means to have a same-sex attraction, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t have my own share of temptation…even Jesus Christ was tempted.

“As long as you are a human being, you’ll be tempted. The fact that we face temptation differently doesn’t make one superior to the other. Why the general public and the church are vehemently against same-sex marriage, is not really because many of them honour the word, it is just because it is traditionally and culturally wrong.

“Just the fact that you don’t understand what it means to have same-sex attraction doesn’t mean you are better. I’ve seen many people who are struggling with porn addiction, and they are the first to give homophobic responses. You are a hypocrite!”

He, however, advised gays against getting married if they are not ready to inform their spouses about their sexual orientations.

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