The Controversial Sermon

A certain Dr. Burnett L. Robinson who was the senior pastor at Grand Concourse Seventh-Day Adventist Temple, Bronx NY recently shook the internet. He gave a sermon in which he mentioned that “the best person to rape is your wife.” Sounded better in his head and probably not what was meant. Or maybe that’s what he meant.

Whatever the case was, the Pastor faced some serious backlash from all over.

Below are just a handful of the sentiments shared:

Response 1:

“Marital rape is a thing. Just because you’re married, that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to your spouse’s body. God did not mean a spouse belonging to each other like that . This is exactly why God allows divorce. He knew that some spouses would be victims of a wicked spouse. I hate how Pastor B. Robinson conflated submission in this manner. I’m glad the Greater New York Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church put him on administrative leave and that the overall North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is standing with the Greater New York Conference. I’m glad the Seventh-day Adventist Church is taking this seriously. This is a shame only on the pastor, not the Church. I hope they fire Pastor B. Robinson and that he’s never allowed to speak from the pulpit again.”

Response 2:

“Why people are leaving organized religion in droves: Exhibit A. Getting married doesn’t mean you forfeit your right to say no.”

Response 3:

“There’s so many church goers that promote this type of behavior. I’m just glad he’s being exposed and hopefully others like him will be discouraged from preaching this nonsense.”

Response 4:

“In this day and age, during 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence in South Africa, I hear this kind of statement! Backward thinking and definitely not what the Bible teaches on being a submissive wife! Raping someone is not an act of love because in the next verse, men are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church. Some pastors need an education!”

A Fellow Pastor Responds:

One Pastor who identifies as Donnovan Wint and has previously associated with the pastor in question had the following to say:

“I take no pleasure in saying this; however, this is appalling and not a stance taken by believing SDA Christians. I think his mouth went ahead of his brain. I happened to know the Pastor; he was in fact the Pastor of my church in Jamaica during my teenage years. I don’t know how an intelligent man could even let such a thing comes from his mouth. My wife was livid when she read the article someone sent her. When she shared the article, her disbelief and anger with me…and once I figured out who this Pastor was I could not believe it. I haven’t seen this Pastor in some 40+ years; however, I remembered him to be a good Pastor. I just don’t know what has happened here, but I will be praying for Pastor Robinson; because he needs our prayers. I also pray for those who were offended…and continue to be, by his cutting words! …”husband love your wife as Christ loves the church”. If only he had chosen to based his sermon on that text!”

Watch the video of Pastor below:

Where do you stand on this issue?

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