Missouri Baptist pastor preaches about wives looks

[Opti]

I always thought sermons should be about the Bible and God. Apparently this male pastor doesn't. 

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/missouri-pastor-faces-backlash-after-suggesting-wives-should-lose-weight-strive-to-look-like-melania-trump/ar-BB1eifz2?ocid=msedgntp

Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark of Missouri's Malden First General Baptist Church said in his Sunday sermon that women should look to maintain their figures and lose weight in order to keep their husband's attention. He also used a photo of former first Lady Melania Trump as an example of what women should aspire to.

"Now look, I'm not saying every woman can be the epic, epic trophy wife of all time like Melania Trump. I'm not saying that at all," Clark said as a photo of Trump was displayed on screen. "Most women can't be trophy wives, but you know, maybe you're a participation trophy. I don't know, but all I can say is not everybody looks like that. Amen! Not everybody looks like that. But you don't need to look like a butch either."

Video at the link. I'm kind of wondering if he looked at himself in the mirror before going on his tirade during service.
Is this the kind of stuff that passes as Christian behavior for some people?!

[haapai]

I got through about thirty seconds of it before losing any hope that next week's sermon will be on the subject of hypocrisy.  The dude dresses like a butch lesbian but says that gals have a duty to be as femme as possible. 

How did the congregation not break into giggles? 

[busymom]

If I was looking for a "trophy" wife, I don't think I'd be seeking Jeffrey Epstein's help.  Joost sayin'...   


Apparently, the pastor might be attracted to her.  My DH says she's just "white trash".  (Can I say that on the boards?)  


BTW, you might remember that even if Melania has a good figure, Donald still cheated on her.  I guess being practically perfect isn't enough for some guys.

[djAdvocate]

good case for why pastors should not be married.

[weltschmerz]

Heh. Maybe he thinks men should be more like Trump.

“You know, it really doesn`t matter what (the media) write as long as you`ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”



― Donald Trump

[Opti]

Mar 6, 2021 18:05:17 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Heh. Maybe he thinks men should be more like Trump.

“You know, it really doesn`t matter what (the media) write as long as you`ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”



― Donald Trump

I think he feels he deserves to be like Trump. Look at the pants and the belly, looks a lot like Trump. Trump can afford a trophy wife, I don't think he can.

[djAdvocate]

I got through less than a minute of it.
I wonder if he understands why that is so offensive.
I doubt it.

[weltschmerz]

He goes on to blame women for the actions of men and says it is of God and it should be accepted as normal. Instead of teaching men and boys to take accountability for their actions and control themselves, he degrades women, victim blames, and points the finger at their mere existence. He fails to use Bible verses to back up his nonsense.



He says that lusting after other women in a relationship or marriage is acceptable if you are not perfectly up to par with the man’s expectations and implies you should be blamed if the man cheats or fails you. He objectifies women, antagonizes them, and practices sexism, all while acting like it’s hip or cool.


www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-missouri-pastor-is-reportedly-seeking-professional-counseling-after-he-told-women-to-lose-weight-and-strive-to-be-like-melania-trump-for-their-husbands/ar-BB1ejarH?ocid=msedgntp&li=BBnbfcL

[Tennesseer]

The guy's a jerk.  Has no business being on the pulpit.

[pooks]

So much wrong with this.

[swamp]

And, of course, he’s fat.

[Blonde Granny]

And , of course....it's always the Baptist's that come up with this drivel
...i know this, cuz I is a Baptist

[kadee79]

He needs to look at himself first.  ICK!

[andi9899]

I really want to know what this guy's wife looks like.

[tallguy]

Nice that he is now on leave and getting "professional counseling."   

Clark ended the sermon with this observation: "Scientists have discovered, by the way, a food that diminishes the woman’s sex drive. It’s called the 'wedding cake.’"

Uhhh, maybe that has to do more with you, dude.   


(And should we ask him what (as a supposedly "very Christian" minister) he knows about a woman's pre-marriage sex drive?)   

[busymom]

Mar 6, 2021 23:52:10 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Nice that he is now on leave and getting "professional counseling."   

Clark ended the sermon with this observation: "Scientists have discovered, by the way, a food that diminishes the woman’s sex drive. It’s called the 'wedding cake.’"

Uhhh, maybe that has to do more with you, dude.   


(And should we ask him what (as a supposedly "very Christian" minister) he knows about a woman's pre-marriage sex drive?)   

     I'm guessing he had a big fight with his wife the week he was writing this "sermon".  Glad I'm a member of a different church.  Sheesh!  

[chiver78]

I can't, that will piss me off to watch. he's up there on his pulpit saying women should aspire to be trophy wives? I'm rather proud of my own accomplishments, TYVM.

fuck him. for real.

[gacpa]

Yes, this is Malden in Southeast Missouri.  A stone's throw from where I grew up in Poplar Bluff, MO.  Know lots of people from Malden.  Sadly, there are many men just like him in SEMO.  Lots of poor white people with warped thinking and no exposure to the rest of the world.  The world revolves around THEM.  People like him are why I quit going to church. 

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Mar 6, 2021 23:52:10 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Nice that he is now on leave and getting "professional counseling."   

Clark ended the sermon with this observation: "Scientists have discovered, by the way, a food that diminishes the woman’s sex drive. It’s called the 'wedding cake.’"

Uhhh, maybe that has to do more with you, dude.   


(And should we ask him what (as a supposedly "very Christian" minister) he knows about a woman's pre-marriage sex drive?)   

The wedding cake was a cover to spare his fragile male ego.

Just like that dude who said his wife told him having a WAP during sex is abnormal.

I always wonder what it's like to live in a world that deluded that you don't realize you just announced to the entire world you have no clue how to please a woman and are proud of it.

[haapai]

I can't believe this guy is 55 years old.  I had him pegged as much younger.  ( I'm not sure where I learned his age.  It may have been from the BBC, which also picked up this story.  Interestingly, they lead with him being out of the pulpit and in counseling.)

I haven't read anything yet that confirms that he is, or ever has been married and I cannot make myself watch more of his act to determine whether he mentions his wife or ex-wife at some point. 

So my questions are, "Has he ever been married?" and "How did you figure that out?" 

If the answer is in the sermon, I thank anyone who tells me as much in advance.  Your sacrifice has enlightened me.

[Tennesseer]

If you’re wondering right now whether Clark is married, the unfortunate answer is yes. At one point, he began talking about how happy he was that his wife attended Weight Watchers. After his wife, incredibly enough, didn’t leap on stage and murder him, somehow, his sermon got worse. Towards the end, Clark endorsed the idea of marital rape. “Men, put this on your headboard at your house.” He then quoted from 1 Corinthians 7:4. “The wife has no longer all the rights over her body—wow!—but she shares them with her husband. There’s a double, woohoo! Ooohwhoo! So whenever she’s not in the mood, dig out your Bible!”

“Men have to have sexual intimacy, or they’re not happy. That’s just the way it is,” he added.

There is no word yet on whether his long-suffering wife has filed for a very necessary divorce.

God Has Canceled This Baptist Preacher Who Gave the Most Sexist Sermon In the 6,000-Year History of the Planet

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Looks like he has stepped down from his position as pastor and is seeking counselling. 

Only a positive to self recognise that you might have a problem. 

Weight watchers might of been a more acceptable venue for that type of 'preaching'.   

[daisylu]

I saw a tweet that said something like "He's preaching to the women that they need to not look like a butch, while he's over there looking like "It's Pat" from SNL".



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[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Mar 9, 2021 15:30:38 GMT -5 daisylu said:

I saw a tweet that said something like "He's preaching to the women that they need to not look like a butch, while he's over there looking like "It's Pat" from SNL".



gfycat.com/brokenfixedislandcanary

Ah one of those people who is a 2 and thinks they deserve a 10..

[Artemis Windsong]

There is also the group that says men are to service their wives EVERY night. I don't have a reference but got this from ex-MIL.

Step up feller. Keep up.

[tallguy]

Mar 9, 2021 16:41:09 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

There is also the group that says men are to service their wives EVERY night. I don't have a reference but got this from ex-MIL.

Step up feller. Keep up.

Anything in there about girlfriends?

Oh well, better safe than sorry!

[Gardening Grandma]

Honestly, this really isn't new in fundamentalist groups.  There has always been a sexist double standard.

[Artemis Windsong]

Mar 9, 2021 17:05:48 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Mar 9, 2021 16:41:09 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

There is also the group that says men are to service their wives EVERY night. I don't have a reference but got this from ex-MIL.

Step up feller. Keep up.

Anything in there about girlfriends?

Oh well, better safe than sorry!

Go for it!