(TOP) Juanita during interview. (BOT) Bishop Weeks’ mug shot.
National evangelist Juanita Bynum apparently has filed for divorce, more than two weeks after she was allegedly beaten, stomped on, choked and threatened by her estranged husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks III.
Bynum, who now calls herself “the new face of domestic violence,” spoke to Atlanta’s Fox 5 News exclusively. Weeks has been charged with felony aggravated assault and making terrorist threats; if found guilty the pastor faces up to 27 years in prison.
Here are some quotes from the Fox News exclusive interview.
“I’m not crying just because I was kicked or I was choked. There’s more to it than that for me. I know that scars heal, but I lost somebody that I loved very much. I know people go through this saying I loved him. No, I love him,” Bynum said.
Bynum says the marriage is over but her love for Weeks will never ‘die.’
“My love for Bishop Weeks I don’t think will ever die. I said this to someone yesterday, my love for him, separating what I experienced in that parking lot, I have enough love. It’s so much until I think I can marry him twice, but this one is over,” she added.
Bynum also reveals that this is not the first time Weeks got physical with her during an argument. “This was not the first time that we had a physical altercation. It’s never been to this degree, never. Shoving. He’s never physically drawn a fist back and hit me, but it’s been pushing and shoving,” Bynum said.
“Because of the method in which this was handled just hours following the situation, it has not only hurt me, but has damaged the reputation of Christians around the world. It is for this reason that I continue to trust God while the storm would try to engulf me. Finally, I’m asking every Christian to pray that God’s will be done,” Weeks said.
For video and more info on the Junaita Bynum interview, please check out the Atlanta Fox News website.
ROTFL@ Clearminded posts Number 140
amen amen and amen!!!!!!! $500 prayer kits
Well I love Juanita, But by being a evangelist meaning the Spirit of the Lord speaks to her. Okay the Lord already knew of this before she even meet him right? Of course he did!! So the warning was there telling her NOPE, DON’T MARRY HIM!! You can’t tell me he didn’t warn her!! See you have to get beat up when you don’t obey God’s command , But thank God she is alive for by his grace.. And for Mr. Weeks What is done in darkness is reveal in light, And what you sow in is what you will reap!! God Bless..
I love her…Stay strong Miss Nita…What matters is what GOD thinks of u…dnt worry about what those HEATHENS at church think of u (yea I said it…Heathens go to church too…LOLZ) cuz some of them would feel the same way if the shoe was on the other foot…Things happen…but u need to let him go this too shall pass.
oh PULEEZE everyone saying hope for the best for both him and her and calling him a child of God its rediculous. People please wake up, its all about MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY and it has always been.
you think Jesus called on them to have an extravagant, million dollar wedding? Please. And them holding conferences on “how to love” and all this bs? Knowing that they themselves were probably not right and having problems. Puleeeeeze. Black people will put up with anything when it comes to their ministers.
For a women who supposely been involve in a WWE match two weeks prior to her interview . This shit seem suspect ……………………
I see no signs of the so-call abuse ….. sound like divorce stategy to me … especially if it’s a women judge !!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyday women who arent not well known are being abused by their husbands and boyfriends. They should get out of the relationship and seek help,but many dont.They remain in the abusive relationship ,because “THEY LOVE HIM” or they are too afraid to leave! I have never been in an abusive relationship myself ,but have family members ,friends,associates who have been in involved in abusive relationships at one time or another. A woman has to decide that she wants to stop the cycle of abuse and get out. Having a strong support system helps. Lets not forget that abuse isnt always physical it can be emotional,verbal,mental, also. Both men and women can fall victim to this type of relationship!
I think that what Bishop Weeks did was wrong,no ifs ,ands & buts about it,but hes human,and humans make bad choices .His cost him the respect of alot of people ,who didnt expect this behavior from a man of God. It also cost him his marriage ,conmsidering that his wife is filing for divorce! He needs to seek forgiveness from God and seek help ,because I never believed that this was an isolated incident. I also think that Juanita Bynum might have considered goign back if the incident had’nt been put out there for scrutiny in such a public way! There are going to be people in the church who wil say that she should stand by her man and work it out through counseling.There will also be others who say that she should get out,and never look back.At the end of the day ,regardless of what we think its her life,her husband ,and her marriage! They probably had many other confrontations with oneanother .She seems like she can be a hot head and explosive if pushed and so does he. I personally dont think I could stay in a relationship with a man who put his hands on me even once ,because I always feel that the one time will lead to more physical abuse down the line. These type of men start out with the pushing, and shoving.You let them get away with it,they start slapping you, then you have the close fist punch and broken bones down the line. Thats just my thought!
Lemme tell you what I’ve learned and seen in almost 41 years. EVERY man is going to “try” you at least once. No I don’t mean a out right butt whippin, but he is going to see just how far he can take it. How YOU respond has a LOT to do with how and/or when he’s going to try that again. As an example, I know a couple that has been married for 40 years and the wife told me on day that the first time her husband put his hands on her in an attempt to shake her, she went upside his head with a frying pan, literally.
I’m married for the second time due to domsetic violence although not on the level as Juanita or else I’d be typing this from my jail cell. But I can tell you that the day I decided if he grabbed me again I’d set his ass on fire while he slept, was the day I knew that NO MAN was worth going to jail for so I left and never once looked back.
Stats say that most women will be the victum of domestic violence once in there life which means that there a more than a few people here frontin’.
Amen my sister i feel you you have to look at one self and say self i worth more than this and i dont have to sit around and take this and besides the bible says a man hits his wife and says i love the christ is a liair and the truth is not in him!
in reply to #71 & 75 post. I pray for your friends son and my God continue to watch over him and honor his mother. I havea close friend who has been abused by men in her life and I can say it is so hard not butting in and letting her live her life the way she wants and with whom she wants. I have never seen anything happen to her, but I have always been told what happened to her. Her first husband beat her in front of their kids and the jerk she is about to marry, choked her while the kids were in another room, but she almost passed out from it. I pray that she is totally sure she wants to marry this man and if not get the heck out of dodge.
As far as Ms. Bynum and her husband, It seems like she is making excusses for this man and she shouldn’t be. God didn’t tell Mr. Weeks to beat his wife. I do think somewhere along their marriage, the devil came into his spirit and he was a different man than from what she married. My hope for her is that, she knows her value as a woman of god and continues to seek him above any man on earth. I’ve read other posts that her first marriage was abusive, and all I can say is that many women repeat this pattern when they go into relationships. It’s like the norm for them and they think they can change them when in reality they can’t.
I feel for his congregation as well. This supossed man of god who preaches to them, prays with them, and more than likely has given sermons on marriage, would beat his wife like she was a rag doll. It would be hard to even walk into that church and look at him as a figure of the church and Christians as a whole. He deserves to go to jail for what he did to her, and think about that and realize that GOD didn’t have any part in him being so evil spirited toards his beloved wife. If he was jealous of her, he should have prayed about that and communicated with her positively on it and express himself in a positive way where they both could benefit from it and grow as a couple. That whole saying “A couple that prays together stays togther” was missing with Mr. Weeks. Ladies, if your man is like this, get some help and protect yourself. Be blessed everyone.
LOL @Hina
At the first sign of violence I’m out …in love or not. It will only get worse. I pray God’s best for Juanita Bynum…healing has to happen.
What kind of Church Chick meets with a dude in a Hotel at 4 in the morning anywho? No more sheets my ass!!!
Praise Him! I’m happy to hear that she’s leaving that POS. Bishop Weeks is b#tch-made for putting his hands on her. & to think that they were supposed to be reconciling. *SMH*
numb 18 and 32,
you both took the words right out of my mouth. I hope anyone in this type of situiation would leave and seek God for guaidance and spiritual uplifting. Bynum is a strong willed woman to have done this.
you guys are looking at the surface and not seeing the impact this has on the body of Christ. First of all, did she ever really accept her role as wife..the biblical role? Or did she mock the position? Why did she continue to preach to single women once she was married? She said herself that a married person couldnt minister to her when she was single. Why did she and her husband have separate ministries when God calls husbands and wives to be one? The answer to all this is money and the spirit of Jezebel. No matter what happened, if she decided she was going to divorce him (which shows NO FAITH in God to work through the situation) then she needs to do like the bible says which is to sit down. She and her husband. You cant be a major face for Christians and be divorcing. You might as well be an advocate for homosexual marriage because they look at these leaders, unable to keep their spouse WITH JESUS..so why should they feel any type of way for having a spouse without Him? But they are not going to sit down because JBynum is making too much money off of single black women and now she wants to be the ‘face of DV’. Its about cornering more MARKET people, and by the comments posted on here, the majority of you are exactly who she draws. If you look with spiritual eyes, you see this is more than about DV..its about the spirit of Jezebel tearing down the institution of Marriage. Whatever happened to “I can do all things through Christ?”..yeah yeah, juanita…except you couldnt seem to trust HIm enough to save your own marriage.
And for the record, my own husband had issues and by the grace of God he has changed and repented and loves the Lord. If I’d given up as quick as JB I’d have never lived to see this day….where our marriage is a testament to God’s Glory.
Blessings~
I totally agree!!
AMEN AMEN AMEN……. PREACH IT…. The speaker has spoken!!
Loved your comment
Do wats right i love you juanita a lot. You need to get back to the basic, get away from the shows now, its all about Jesus Christ now. Everthing in life happens for a reason.
1. i hope JB starts preaching against men’s authority over women. She preached this violence onto her..afterall, the woman should submit to the man according to the bible. The man did nothing wrong.. the women pissed him off and he has a right to beat her, according to the bible. (whatever that book is called)
2. i hope she stops preaching against lesbianism.. what a fool..women have so much more luv for eachother ..how about this..concentrate on global warming instead juanita..its so much more important than your pitiful attacks against homosexuals while your ass gets beat at home by a heterosexual lifestyle..what a shame..how many more beatings will it take for God to show her how much hatred she carries towards people that luv people of the same gender..hmm..i wonder…we should teach you what love’s really about
I HONESTLY THINK SHE HAD TO DO SOMETHING REAL FUCKED UP LIKE ——CAUGHT CHEATING—–FOR HIM TO WHOOP HER ASS LIKE THAT!! THEY WERE IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT….THAT IS IN THE SAME CITY THEIR HOME IS IN….????HMMMMM ???? PLUS THEY SHOWED HER RUNNING OUT FOLLOWING HIM BACK TO HIS CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. IM NOT SAYING IT WAS RIGHT FOR HIM TO DO THAT BUT WHAT THE HELL WAS SHE AT A HOTEL FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE??? DAMN SURE NOT FOR A SEMINAR OR BIBLE STUDY!!!!
Prophetess Juanita Bynum should stay out of the news…I wonder if she now trying to make another name or profit from this incident.
God is not for divorce, why can’t two God-fearing work it out, considering both of them have been married before..Where does the buck stop!
We should always pray for people period as christians that is our duty. What if that was your situation would you not pray or want anyone to pray for you? however, I agree that people are trying to cover up the fact that if He was so much God sent for Juanita like she says, what happened now? Was she hearing from God or her emotions. I do not believe God wants us to get married and then divorce he hates it only under certain circumstances: Adultery, fornication, etc. Does what he did fall under that? I agree he needs help, but have we all did things that was like okay I need help too.
Well Mizz JULIEISADIME, I think you need to get a life and stop judging this lady you don’t know what God has told her or what she may be feeling so just mind yo own business. And to Miss Juanita Bynum if you really read these comments I want to say to you, we all go throught things and I am not a supporter of domestic violence. And I understand that Bishop Weeks is your husband and as a seventeen year old young lady I support you and I wiill continue to keep you in my prayers and I love you
I see many Christian leaders get married and their marriage falls apart, especially in like ministry. You have a Pastor who is head of a great church, and his wife who is a Pastor/ great leader as well. Yet when she gets home to her husband she don’t know how to step out of leadership role and play her part a Godly and submissive woman, who reverences her husband.. She’s the boss at work, then come home as the Boss, which totally excludes the husband. And then conflict arrives, and he’s trying to make her reverence him. Men Know your Role. Woman Know your role. If you want to be married, understand that each person has a specific, and completely different role. Know your role and Stay in your place. Until married people get this concept, there will continue to be divorce after divorce……. and Incompatibility. LINE YOUR MARRIAGE UP WITH THE WORD OF GOD AND THINGS WILL GO SMOOTH!!… But if you do it your way and have your say then you might as well say “goodbye”.
you can never controll another individual, that is why the bible says these things. They are commanded to us, and as men and women of Christ we should want to do these things to please God, As well as our mate! you cannot make your woman show you respect…or obey you, or respect your opinion. beating her up wont do nothing…or change nothing, it will only get you locked up, and add to her medical bills…. and as for the woman, if you arent willing to allow your husband to lead and be headship of you, why waste his time. you want to do what you want to do, dont get married!! Stay by yourself and DO YOU! Being Saints of God, both participants should be willing to do the right thing.
Many people forget that marriage is a union ordained by God, and his principles should be followed during the course of marriage. The woman must submit, the man must devote his life, Loving her as Christ loves the church.. This brings order into the home and allows both individuals to live under the same roof. When these things are violated the marriage began to fall apart. A woman shouldn’t be disrespecting her husband, and the man should love his woman enough to avoid physical violence… Some of the women’s behavior is out of line, yet the same with the men. Some women want to be the Boss and forget to allow the husband as head of the house. Marriages fall apart when the two aren’t in their positions