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I used to have some respect for this member of the clergy, but recently each time he opens his mouth, or picks up a pen, my respect level has diminished. This is the dumbest rhetoric that has attached my ear drums in a very long time. Either he is kissing up to Lanisha Rolle, or trying to outdo Palacious. These guys will say almost anything, no matter how outlandish, to grab the headlines. Sad!

Please explain HOW will you will monitor and prosecute marital rape.

that cannot be printed in this family newspaper.

i recall when some pastors went to investigate the availability of porn movies by cable programming. they visited an elderly woman's house to watch the porn!!!

It will be monitored and prosecuted in the same manner it is done in over 50 Countries that have enacted such laws. Most states in the U.S. have such laws on their books. England, since 1991, France, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, just to name a few. Even Nepal has successfully prosecuted husband rapist. So, why can't it be done in the Bahamas? Why do we always have to lag behind the rest of the civilized world in everything?

WHAT NONSENSE FROM THE PASTOR UTTER CRAP,!!!! RAPE IS RAPE, NO MEANS NO , no matter if it happens to any french, spanish, black, white, short, tall, female inside, outside, on top or insode the hoise, married, unmarried, divorced etc female who refuses. Its the same mentality hyprocrites pastors who went to get help for their fellow pastor who raped the young girl he was counselling and semen was on the church carpet, dey all want to help him and do nothing for the pore young girl who get raped.
SINNING IS SINNING !money or influence cannot buy a pass, go read MartinLuther.

Rape is rape. Its the hhyprocracy of some religeous leaders sucking up to the politicians like saying church and state is separate snd then to see the sucking up when politicians come to church the church and the dedicated congregation is pushed back and the pastors make seating arrangement for the politicians in the front pews.

Rape inside a marriage should be even a worse crime as it is likely not a first crime and other crimes are likely involved like mental abuse, physical abuse, threats to life and also involve children and cpmmitted for some time before it is reported. Much worse and why it seems some postors want to downplay its severity is thay were likely the ones who married the couple and seeking absolution.

Based on this and previous utterances from this Man Of God,, I am almost sure he will require a third category for illegals, or claim they deserve it.

Guys ike him dont study the facts. The same guy who said Bahamian men who commit adultery with foreign women did not deserve kids being citizens, but could not explain why women who commited same fornication deserved same. Shame

Marital "rape" is not as black and white an issue as many believe. Time will prove this!

“the act should not be called rape because he believes “there is a difference between forced sexual intercourse outside of marriage (rape) and forced sexual intercourse in marriage (spousal sexual abuse)“

You’re just playing word games at this point. And I know this has everything to do with his religious POV. The bible essentially says that any sex outside of marriage is a sin. Therefore, just because his religious text deems sex within marriage righteous, he doesn’t want to call a spade a spade. Let’s make a euphemism for rape.

In my personal opinion, I don’t care what they call marital rape as long as the punishment is the same for rape. Regardless of your religion, taking someone against their will is rape. No religion should be allowed to sugar coat that.

Dear parents and teachers, may we please start teaching our children critical thinking skills? Our country desperately needs that. No more swallowing whatever a religious person tells you just because they say they were chosen to represent god.

Who can tell just by looking at any vagina alone in darkness or light whether it is a married vagina or an unmarried vagina, a religeous or non religeous vagina that is being penetrated by an unlawful, unauthorized married or unmarried penis??

I want CatIslandBoy to explain to us HOW a marital rape case will be investigated and tried in The Bahamas ............. And do not tell me just by passing/amending the 1991 Law is the solution, because Bahamian cultural mores are totally different from the OECD dem.
Just because it is done in Scandanavia does not mean it can be done in The Bahamas........

Don't they smoke weed and have sex in public over there?????? ........ Do we want that too????

A marital rape case would be investigated like any other rape case. The victim makes a complaint to the Police, and the police investigates. Based upon their findings, the police brings a criminal complaint against the accused, who is then charged before a Magistrate/Judge. At trial, the evidence is presented, and a Judge/Jury will determine if the accused is guilty or innocence. It happens in the courts every day.

Ignorance is really a terrible thing, and should be a sin in this day and time when knowledge is only a google away.

@sheeprunner12 - The more comments I read, the more I agree. I’m no longer sure if changing the law will actually do anything. As long as there are people in this county who think that a woman is a man’s property once she says “I do”, no law is going to change a belief. And the law is only going to help those who come forward. You’re right. It’s not a legal issue, it’s a cultural issue.