Juanita Bynum on Divorce Court
That’s right ladies and gentlemen. Despite the tumult that she has recently experienced in her own past marriage(s); “Dr.” Juanita Bynum will now be giving counsel to those couples who are planning to move forward with divorce proceedings on the Divorce Court television show. (Only in America can you have television shows centered around failed marriages. How does our society create a market for this mess!?)
I’m not one who totally discredits the marital counsel of those who have been divorced. Certainly, some of those individuals have learned much about marriage and themselves making them perfect candidates to point out potential potholes for others. However, I remain concerned that the wounds in “Dr.” Bynum’s relationship are still too fresh…too new to be able to counsel in a balanced and thorough way. (Even Star Jones – after her Bynum-esque wedding of the century went the rational route and is now engaging in a quiet divorce and is asking for “privacy with her thoughts“. That’s what newly divorced people do! They go sit down somewhere and get themselves together. They don’t call a press conference the day after the marital explosion claiming to be a spokeswoman for battered women across America!)
Wait. There’s more. According to this report, Bynum will also be talking about her divorce on the show. Talking about how she loves herself more now (nooooo really?), how she’s “done”, and how the rumors about reconciliation are false. Though her appearance on the television show could affect the mediation that she and her estranged husband are presently engaging in; Bynum will be on the set and in front of the cameras anyway.
Her marketing machine continues to roll full speed ahead. Bynum is certainly an ambitious sista who is striking while the iron of her own celebrity is hot. She seems to be jumping on every opportunity to get in front of a camera, call a conference, or sell a product.
I don’t know folks. I know I’m biased against Bynum for a number of reasons so perhaps I’m being too harsh and a bit unfair. I know I’m not one that’s interested in building a marketing empire that’s centered on me, but is there anything wrong with her doing it? Maybe I need to cut the sista some slack.
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FIRST OF ALL EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE THEIR OWN OPINION ABOUT MS. BYNUM. WHEN IT COME TO CHURCHES AND THE BISHOPS, PASTORS AND ETC. WE AS PEOPLE OF GOD SHOULD NOT BE FOLLOWING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE SHOULD BE FOLLOWING JESUS AND HIS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS WORD. THERE IS NO PERFECT HUMAN BEING NOR CHURCH. WE GO TO CHURCH WE GET THE WORD AND THE TEACHING IN OUR HEART AND SOUL. WE ALL WILL BE JUDGE ONE DAY AND IF SHE IS NOT RIGHT IN THE THINGS THAT SHE DOES WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE. THE ONLY THING WE AS HOLY PEOPLE SHOULD BE DOING IS GETTING OUR SOULS TOGETHER FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD. THAT’S OUR PROBLEMS TODAY AS HOLY PEOPLE WE TRY TO JUDGE OTHERS BUT TAKE A MOMENT AND LOOK AT OURSELVES AND SAY IF GOD WAS TO COME RIGHT THIS SECOND WOULD I BE GOING WITH HIM. TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN HOME FRONT OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN HOMES KIDS ON DRUGS, HUSBAND ABUSE, 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER PREGNANT, SON GOING TO JAIL AND ETC. SEE WE SO BUSY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HER SITUATION AND WHY SHE DOING THIS AND WE ARE NEGLECTING OUR SOUL AND HOME. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU WILL GET OFFENSIVE OF WHAT I’M SAYING BUT TAKE A LOOK AT OURSELVES. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT GOD PUT IN THIS WOMAN TO DO. SO JUDGE NOT. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
16 Common sense, thanks for your enlightening me and proving the point. Who Cares about the achievements and works of a man who smoked crack and demonstrated his nifty regard for how to speak to a prostitute????? To compare his works to that of any bishop who pastors, is a business executive, counselor, and teacher 24/7 is an absolute joke. Like mothers, a clergy’s job never ends and people like you don’t comprehend this until your in crisis. Wife beater vs. married crackhead cussing out the hooker in this day of AIDS–give me a break, there is no great moral distinction. Some offenses that Black men commit are worth them Retiring and working out their own issues b/C THEY SHOULD NOT BE ROLE MODELS or esteemed to make any decisions for a people. ONLY Black folks sweep this type of demoralizing behavior under the rug, to the complete disregard for the women they offend and degrade. No wonder we see what we see in our communities. Thanks, but no thanks.
@ Mulloverthis,
We see the type of behavior in our communities that you so eloquently stated is because people LIKE YOU give blasphemers, false prophets a free pass to do anything in the name of the Lord. Marion Barry wasn’t called to preach. And yes he smoked crack, but he helped a lot of people. Way more than the voodoo priestest that you obviously have sent money to. Wait for your blessing in the mail. When I posted a response to your initial post it was May. Now it is almost September. But then again I guess rehab takes 90-120 days. Hope you are well. Turn to your neighbor and say irrelavant. Comical you are.
@ Mulloverthis,
P.S.
You are right about one thing. Those crooked clergy are dilligent 24/7 in asking for your funds. They are tiredless in the quest of the almighty…..dollar. But then again, you already know that.
Well….i sympathize with her situation but i think she’s tripping. I understand her plight to become the “Voice of battered women” and stuff but she is treading a very fine line. I have seen to many prominent ministers get caught up in the glitz and glam and forget their real calling…of course they try to covering with things like “this message is for the world…God has sent me to the Kingdoms”….but when you start changing your name from Pastor to “Life Coach” and stuff…its time to check yourself….she’s on her way to being caught out there…..and the bible says that in the last days anything and anyone that can be sifted will be …meaning anyone who is not strongly rooted in the word of God will find themselves caught in Vain doctrine etc….watch and see what happens…only time will tell…but watch closely
I think she should seek the lord for answers. I always felt that she had a strong anointing on her from the moment I heard one of her sermons. I’m not saying her anointing is gone I just think that she has gotten too far away from what God has truly called her to do. She is human like all of us and will make mistakes. Most people would have never even heard about her had it not been for all the drama. I don’t pass judgment I only hope and pray God will reveal to her his purpose for her life as I still feel that she has a strong anointing on her and this may be just a distraction from the devil to hinder her progress in kingdom business
WOW!!
What can I say except wow! God help us as only He can… The bible tells us to watch how we judge people especially when we are doing the same things as the people we judge. But, then it also says in Corithians the spiritual man/woman judges all things yet he/she is not judged.. What this means is, if each of us including Bynum and Weeks take a moment to judge themselves/ourselves righteously the blog which we are engaing in would be different. The bible also says in the last days many false teachers, prophets, clergys, pastor, singers, psalmist, etc… will be in this day. My advice to each believer is to not follow man/woman blindly. Allow your relationship to grow tremendously in God so when the false come you will know them by their fruit. God told us to be wise and to be vigilant for our advesary the devil, walketh about seeking whom he may devour. Saints, yes, lets pray for Juanita and Weeks; however, I urge each of us to make sure our discernment is sharp for the final days which we live in. And that we be in tune with the leading of the Holy Spirit. We need to be walking very closely with the Lord so, we will know who is real- from the Lord and who is not. We can’t only depend on preachers, teachers, pastors, evangelist and others to feed us… We need to make sure we know the word of God so when they try to preach something that isn’t in the word we will know it. And when their responses, actions, behavior don’t line up with God’s word we will know that too. God never commissioned us to follow people blindly. And yes, Clergys are held to a much higher standard than others. And when the fall they should sit down and take a sabbatical so, healing can take place. How long? I don’t know for it is based on God, their mentor and the how deep the wound is. The bible also says don’t promote a clergy who is a novice lest they fall; bring shame to the body. People can be preaching for years and even have God’s anointing on their life to minister to others, however, they can still be anovice- immature. God uses whoever He wishes and He will even use a novice if they have the platform Paul says this… less once I preach to you and be a cast away myself… So, you see, God will still use you/me to minister to the masses, to others and still cast us into the abiss.. Having a platfrom to preach/teach doesn’t mean we are in right standing with God. These are various gifts from God and they are given without repentance. Yes, I will be praying for Weeks and Bynum but my eyes are on God and Him alone. God bless!!
Shalom..
nice picture juanita all i can say is thankyou u changed my life.
p.s i tried 2 reach u everybway i cam
I live in the UK and have been aware of the tremendous publicity surrounding Juanita Bynum and Bishop Weeks’ marital woes. As a Christian, one is always saddened when a marriage breaks down and ultimately ends in divorce. However, having been a victim of domestic abuse within a Christian marriage, I struggle to understand why Juanita Bynum, excluding the public incident at the hotel, saw the need to make public, details of a what is a private matter. Further, why has she not taken proper time out to reflect and be healed. How can she really have the right perspective if she has not given herself quality time away from the public arena. The repercussions and effects upon an individual of domestic abuse are many and it takes time to deal with these both therapeutically and spiritually. The last thing you want to do is be open to public scrutiny, celebrity or not. Can it be that all these activities are merely a deflection from dealing with the real issue. Is this an exercise of damage limitation of the financial kind. Is Juanita Bynum being paid for all the TV, Conference, Preaching, etc appearances. If she is, then I find it distasteful and borderline offensive to the women, who have suffered in some shape or form from domestic abuse. However, a redeeming factor would be to know that a good percentage of the money earned in advocating for all women who have suffered domestic abuse is donated to women’s refuge centres and support groups, etc. I have tried to see some ray of hope that would cause me to believe that her concern was genuine and not tinged with financial gain but I cannot. I am of the opinion that this very vocal and high profile publicity of advocacy is simply a money spinning exercise purely for the benefit of self. If that is not the case, then I stand corrected!
Oh, so now she's a "Dr."?
God is GOOD. In 2010, your focus and the world focus should be on God. The Person of Jesus, the Love of the Father and the Presence of His Spirit; then let’s renew, restore and rebuild good relatonships as well as leave bad and wicked and unhelping relationship. Intensify prayer and pursue our dreams. 2010 is a year of Responsibility. I love you all. Stay blessed.
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