Bishop Weeks III Goes on BET to Defend Himself Against Prophetess Bynum's Abuse Allegations

At the end of last summer, the church-going world was in shock when they heard that Bishop Thomas Weeks III allegedly choked and kicked his wife Prophetess Juanita Bynum in a hotel parking lot. Both had their share of followers and seemed to be partaking in the perfect marital union. Everyone wondered what happened?

To date, Prophetess Juanita Bynum had been doing all of the talking. She told the Christian post that she was the new face of a battered woman. Then, she went on Star Jones' TV show and talked about her continual love for her husband, but she must exit the marriage for safety. It all painted a glum picture of a spiritual woman who'd gone through a lot in the name of love. Yet, now, a different story is emerging and it's coming from none other than her alleged batterer.

Bishop Thomas Weeks III did a 30 minute segment on Sunday, January 20, 2008, on BET. It was called "Bishop Speaks." In it, he spoke as much as he could about his marriage to the prophetess and the abuse allegations. He kept some information back because of their pending court case. He had the following to say.

"She proposed to me."

Weeks' proclaims that Bynum is the one who proposed the idea of marriage. It happened after he helped bail her out of a bad situation with an upcoming conference that few women had interest in attending. She called on him due to his extensive experience in administration and with conferences. As a result, he was able to build up her attendance. They got close. Then, she asked him to marry.

"She had the message inside of her, but not the end result."

Weeks' says that he married Bynum because he thought he was getting the perfect wife. His idea was based on the type of messages she spoke about marriage and women. However, after their union, he quickly realized that the message was in her, but not the end results. He states the same was true about him. They only had the potential of a successful union inside of them.

"She married me because she needed a King to become a Queen."