Bishop: Sweethearting is an Evil, and I Condemn It

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NASSAU , THE BAHAMAS – Recent University of The Bahamas study is sparking national conversation after examining “Sweethearting” extramarital relationships in The Bahamas.

The findings are now drawing reaction from the church, with local Pentecostal Bishop Anthony Farrington called the results alarming and a sign of shifting social values.

Our Delvardo Emmanuel reported.

Bishop Anthony Farrington – Head of BTCCPAW

“  I was just shocked. I mean, I know that sweetheart was happening for a long time, you hear, but now for it to be actually put into a study and that you can actually read and quantify and document it, it is very alarming. Our society has drifted tremendously from our forefathers foundation.”

A local pastor is weighing in on a recent University of The Bahamas study, examining the reality of “Sweethearting” extramarital relationships in the country and what may be driving them.

The research found that 54 percent of married women described a sweetheart as sexually superior, compared with 39-point-5 percent of married men.

The findings have drawn reaction from the church, Bishop anthony farrington, Arch deacon of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World says what was once whispered about is now being normalised and is something he strongly condemns.

Bishop Anthony Farrington – Head of BTCCPAW

“ Each one of us, or most of us may say that we may know someone who is partaking in this type of activity. It is wrong. I condemn it as a religious leader. I believe in the, in the institution of family. A family is with one husband and one wife with their children. So when you step outside of that religious boundary, then you’re stepping outside of the laws of God. “

The religious leader warned that broken homes can have wider social consequences.

Bishop Anthony Farrington – Head of BTCCPAW

“ I’m very alarmed, but some people are supporting it. Some people are magnifying it. But it is wrong because not only is that husband or wife being impacted, but also the children and, and, and, and it’s not right for the children to be disadvantaged. “

Bishop Farrington is urging couples to address problems early and to seek help before relationships break down.

Bishop Anthony Farrington – Head of BTCCPAW

“ Just love on each other. I know that there is always issues. No marriage is perfect. No family is perfect, but we have to have a concerted effort to say that we are going to make our marriage work. And I know that there are, there, there are always signs and a lot of times, husband and wives, they ignore the signs. And I want to encourage them to where you think that there is a sign. Have that conversation. “