we acknowledge the biblical ideal of a monogamous, heterosexual relationship, we continue to emphasise that it is an ideal. The basis of Christianity is that all people fall short of God's ideal; this is why we require God's grace and Christ's sacrifice. This leads to the conclusion that we, as Christians, must welcome all children of God – who all fall short of God's ideal – into our churches with love." The Southern Ghana Union Conference In the raising debate on the legalization of the anti-lgbt bill in Ghana, the Southern Union Conference in Ghana have joined the debate about the anti-LGBT bill with a call for the passage of the bill into law. In a letter signed by the church's president, pastor Dr. Thomas Techie Ocran, the church stated that homosexuality is an aberration of nature and a sin that requires the practitioners to be saved. As a result, they declared their support for the measure's passage into law and urged all well-meaning Ghanaians to support it. The bill is currently on the table for consideration and adoption in Parliament. Andrews University Andrews University has been put on the anti LGBT Shame List due to the cupcake controversy which stopped a bake sale of students who wanted to help Project Fierce with the students saying that this is not about theology. Andrews University's response was that while they value LGBT people and recognize that probably 40% of homeless people are LGBT, they oppose perceived LGBT advocacy of same-sex relationships. Aull4One has raised $17,480 for Project Fierce outside of Andrews university campus and has raised money online; LGBT students were divided on the controversy. See also Homosexuality and Christianity Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International References External links "Dilemmas of a Homosexual" by Wayne Blakely. Adventist Today website, posted September 7, 2009 Adventists and homosexuality part one and part two, from ReligiousTolerance.org Marriage, Homosexuality and the Church special report, from the Adventist Review'' LGBT and Christianity History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church LGBT rights in Jamaica LGBT rights in Uganda