“Self-Control is the Antidote for Fornication, Not Marriage” – DKB to Pastor Otabil
- DKB clashes with Pastor Otabil over marriage advice, citing changing times
- Comedian cites financial issues as a top cause of divorce
- DKB sparks debate by saying self-control, not marriage, stops fornication
Ghanaian comedian DKB has publicly disagreed with Pastor Mensa Otabil’s recent advice to singles, urging them to marry without waiting to accumulate wealth. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), DKB argued that the dynamics of marriage have changed since Pastor Otabil got married, citing financial issues as a leading cause of divorce.
DKB, a member of Pastor Otabil’s International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), began by saying, “I am just coming from jogging, and my pastor, you know I am an ICGC member, and my pastor, Dr. Mensa Otabil, is angry about marriage. Daddy, calm down. The world has changed.”
He continued, “Daddy, if you go to divorce court, ninety per cent of the cases are money issues. Daddy, we are waiting to get money before we get married. Daddy, your time was better. This time, if you don’t take care, you go marry the devil.”
Pastor Otabil had suggested that early marriage could help address issues of fornication among the youth, but DKB disagreed, asserting that self-control and discipline are the real answers. “Marriage is not the antidote for fornication; it is not at all. The antidote for fornication is self-control, Daddy. There are a lot of married people who are even more active on the single market than actual bachelors,” DKB added.
