A sermon delivered by Pastor Peace Ibiyeomie, wife of David Ibiyeomie, has generated widespread reactions after comments she made about divorced women during a Mother’s Day message.
The sermon later became a major topic of discussion during an episode of Trending on Arise News, where host Ojy Okpe and her guests analyzed the controversy surrounding the remarks.
According to reports from the discussion, Pastor Peace Ibiyeomie advised married women to avoid forming close friendships with divorced women because such relationships could negatively influence their own marriages.
She said: “Married women should avoid close friendships with divorced women.”
The pastor also reportedly made strong comments about women involved with married men, which further intensified debate surrounding the sermon.
During the Arise News conversation, panelists raised concerns that the message failed to acknowledge the complicated realities surrounding divorce and abusive marriages.
The late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu was mentioned during the discussion as an example of why women facing dangerous situations should not always be pressured to remain in unhealthy marriages.
Some guests also questioned whether messages delivered from the altar should focus more on compassion, healing, and emotional support rather than condemnation.
Others argued that broad generalizations about divorced women could unfairly stigmatize people who may have left difficult or harmful relationships.
The discussion further highlighted the growing debate about how religious teachings on marriage are interpreted in modern society and the influence such messages can have on vulnerable congregants…….See More
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