Popular social commentator, lawyer and former Presidential Aide, Reno Omokri has cautioned aspiring couples on getting pastoral consent rather than their parental.
He argued that it is not scriptural to get pastor’s consent for marriage as from Genesis to Revelation no priest or pastor was mentioned to have given his opinion on marriage but it solely the parent’s call.
He wrote:
“It is unscriptural to get pastoral consent for marriage before parental consent. God invented marriage in Genesis 2:24. Those He included were the couple and their parents. No mention of pastor or priest. Don’t let ANY pastor put a burden on you that God DID NOT put. ‬From Genesis to Revelation, Scriptural marriages have ALWAYS been a family affair, not a church issue. Do not be deceived by any pastor, no matter how highly placed. Take your guidance from Scripture, not man. Get parental consent, not pastoral consent
Read the entire Scripture for yourself. It is not hard. You can do it. Nowhere do you see anyone consulting priests, prophets or pastors before choosing a marriage partner. Isaac consulted his parents. Jacob consulted his parents. The 10 commandments command you to honour your parents, not your pastor!
If your parents attend your wedding, they are automatically God’s representatives, even if the wedding takes place in your village.”

Source: https://theventrepublic.com/2021/07/09/marriage-is-a-family-affair-not-church-issue-former-presidential-aide/

Even the one Jesus attended, he was invited as a guest, not as priest

I have always said this too.
Isaac doesn't consult any priest on Rebekkah before marriage. Abraham referred to as the friend of God in the Bible by God himself, didn't go to consult any pastor or priest.

When we even go to consult pastors to seek consent, how come we don't see that pastors will only ask questions and we give answers they want to hear.

How come people don't even see that some marriages some pastors gave consent to after saying they prayed and they can go ahead, they still scatter and divorce.


The problem is Nigerian Christians are lazy to read their bibles and know God for themselves. Hence they swallow everything hook , line and sinker from the Pastor's mouth.