Celebrity Justice
Holy War! When Televangelists Attack!

Oh my god! Pentecostal televangelist and women's empowerment lecturer Juanita Bynum was attacked at 4:00 AM in an Atlanta airport hotel parking lot -- by her estranged husband, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III! Holy s**t!

According to police, the couple fought in the parking lot until a hotel bellman stepped in and broke it up. Bynum told police that her husband "choked her, pushed her down, kicked and stomped her in the Renaissance parking lot." Lordy! TMZ spoke with the victim's sister, Tina Celeb Mugshots -- click to launchCulpepper, who said "Juanita is resting."

Miss Culpepper photographed Juanita's injuries, as seen here. Only the lord knows where Weeks is at this time.



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46. "Diary of a Mad Black Woman Part 2 in the making."

TMZ,
My comment was deleted (#3) and quite frankly I don't understand. "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" is a legitimate move and as a matter of fact I watched it just last night on t.v.

What was offensive about my comment? Just wonderin'.

Posted at 2:48PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Dawn Day

47. Domestic abuse is about control. Someone trying to enforce their will upon another in an angry and violent way. We can’t blame everything on Satan trying to bring people down in the Kingdom. There needs to be more personal responsibility and accountability in the church. When the storm has passed, I hope that she uses this as an opportunity to help others going through the same thing and not gloss over it with a bunch of current day church jargon. BTW, the story says the pictures were taken by her sister. Obviously she’s looking for some public support if these photos were released.


#47- Thank you. Well said.

Posted at 3:05PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by enoughsaid

48. The BIBLE warns us to keep our mouths off of God's chosen vessels! PROPHETESS BYNUM CONTINUE TO LOOK UP BECAUSE GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE.HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AND WALK PROUD BECAUSE ALL OF US HAVE ISSUES THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH . FOR SURE IF WE LEAN NOT TO OUR OWN UNDERSTANDING GOD WILL SURELY DIRECT OUR PATHS. I LOVE YOU, APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK GOD FOR YOU!!! SITUATIONS LIKE THIS LET'S US KNOW WHO IS FOR US FOR REAL AND WHO IS JUST GIVING LIP SERVICE AS LONG AS THINGS ARE GOING FINE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE SAY THAT HURT OUR FLESH,BUT BE MINDFUL OF THE ONE THAT HOLDS OUR FUTURE IN HIS HAND. KEEP ON KEEPING ON BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL THOSE OF US WHO NEED ALL THAT GOD HAS PUT YOUR HANDS. TELL YOUR MOTHER SHE GIVES OUT A LOT OF ENCOURAGEMENT EVERYTIME I LOOK AT YOUR DVD'S, VIDEOS, CD'S,ETC TELL HER IF NO ONE ELSE STAND WITH YOU CONTINUE TO STAND WITH YOU AND GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS HER EXCEEDINGLY. TELL TA'SHONDA THAT HER LABOR IS NOT IN VAIN, AND GOD HAS CALLED HER TO DO WHAT SHE DOES AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE THAT CAN DO WHAT HE HAS CALLED HER TO DO, BUT HER. PROPHETTESS, GOD WILL USE THIS SITUATION TO FREE SOMEONE ELSE. KEEP ON TICKING BABY GIRL. YOU HAVE COME TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW, IN JESUS NAME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU, YOUR MOTHER, AND TA' SHONDA

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 8th 2007 by BETTY

49. We are human before we are anything Pastors, Evg. , Decon, Trustees, what ever the calling. Stop putting people on peddle - stools. The only one who walked this earth with out sin is Christ & He did that for us. No, what Bishop did is WRONG. Ephesians 6:10-13 this is a spiritual war.

Juanita Bynum my God! My God! what God has in store for you. Look to the hills where your help comes from. I got your back in prayer.

Posted at 3:35PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Chi-town saved & single sister

50. violence and jeebus .. just another day in da 'hood.

Posted at 3:25PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by el polacko

51. We should pray for both of them instead of making fun of the situation. What most don't realize is they are sinners saved by grace. They have issues and moments of weakness just like everyone else. There has only been one perfect person that has walk this earth and that was JESUS. People are so quick to judge Christian as if we are perfect and we don't have moments of poor judgment. We are not perfect. We fall short, have issue,and sin just like everyone else but the good thing we have a Father that loves and will forgive us even in the mist of all we go through. He is above all our situation and problems. He can bring us out of everything we go through in spite of the negative comments. I'm not saying he was right for hitting her but come on America why make fun of a situation that you probably have gone through or know someone that has gone through it. I bet it was not so funny....

Posted at 8:05PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Real

52.
The church of "what's happening now" be happenin!

What we have here is a simple failure to communicate. But at 4:00 am?

Lordy be!

Posted at 5:52PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Cary

53. This inscident only goes to show us that we are all humans and can be exposed to domestic abuse or any other kind of abuse for that matter. it does not discriminate and it does not have a face. This is going to be a long process for her and her loved ones so lets keep her in our prayers hopefully this will make her stronger. As for the rest of us lets learn to notice red flags and prevent this from happening to us. ( there are always red flags before an inscident)

Posted at 4:42PM on Aug 28th 2007 by Pinkymarie

54. #54 chi-town, I enjoyed reading your comment. It is nice to see someone who has the spirit of Christ in them. Most of these comments on here are just hateful and nasty, and it is good to see that there are some nice American's out there.

Posted at 3:58PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Maple leaf forever

55. My comment was also deleted. Obviously because it was first ,scripture based, secondly, encouraging, and finally and most fulfilling, offensive to the enemy!

Posted at 9:00PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Min.Trudi Parson

56. I'm hurt to hear this about J. B. As a matter of fact, I'm pissed but all I can do is pray for her and myself from being pissed. I thought and as she stated that he was the one for her. So now u question, who put him in her life, God or the devil? U never know what his purpose was to be in her life and then again, he could of been placed in her life for her to bless him in some kind of way. Well J, you time is up with him.. It was just for a season. May God cover your spirit, heart and soul. U will be healed..

Posted at 4:00PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Theresa

57. THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LETS REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT:

PLEASE DON'T PLACE HIGH EXPECTATION UPON PULPIT PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY ARE PEOPLE OF ERROR ALSO..............

ITS AMAZING HOW PEOPLE LEAVE STUFF OUT, I LISTEN TO ALOT OF STORIES. YOU KNOW, THE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER, BUT ITS ALWAYS SOME INBETWEEN .....

ITS ALWAYS........ 3 SIDES.

1.) THERE SIDE
2.) THE OTHER SIDE &
3.) THE SIDE, NOT TOLD.

THE FOCUS, NORMALLY IS ON THE OTHER PERSON, "SOME" OF THERE SIDE, AND NEVER THE UNTOLD SIDE.

THE SIDE THATS NOT TOLD, " NORMALLY IS" : THE PART THEY PLAYED IN, WHAT THEY LEAVING OUT, WHAT THEY ADDED, AND THE "TRUTH"

SO ALWAYS REMEMBER,THERES ALWAYS 3 SIDES TO A STORY

THERE SIDE
THE OTHER SIDE
AND THE "TRUTH"

WE ALL CAN FIND ERROR IN EVERTHING.......

PS 130:3, IF "ERROR" WAS WHAT HE WATCED, WHO CAN STAND

MAINTAIN , SUSTAIN AND STAYE ENCOURAGED
ENSYGHT

Posted at 3:59PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by ENSYGHTWITH@AOL.COM

58. Somebody call Madea.....

Posted at 4:56PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by John B.

59. Saved or sinner, preacher or parissioner, preist or rabbi, it matters not. We all have moments of humanity. While this issue is their business only, you have to realize that there is no hyporcacy in this matter. They both preach that we are all sinners saved by grace. That means that we are not perfect and sometimes do things that are not appropriate. The hypocracy would be to preach that but try to run from the consiquences. As long as he asks for forgiveness from God and the congregation, he will be on the right track.

Ms. Bynum isn't just a preacher but a wife and woman. There is no excuse or cause for a husband to hit his wife, kick her and choak her. Those are the actions of hate and he should repent if this report is true.

Their personal problems have nothing to do with religion but personal character. His character should not have caused him to put his hands on her at all. My wife pushes my buttons everyday. But I would never touch her in anger....!

Posted at 8:59PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by C'Mon People!

60. Just goes to show, preacher/prophetist ... what ever... still human. I really despise men who put their hands on woman though.. I hope she does press charges. Alot of people, not just of the cloth need to be exposed for their behavior.!! OUT OF CONTROL!!

Posted at 5:35PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by BDB- New York

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