Reno Omokri has posited it is not scriptural to get pastors' consent for marriage.

From Genesis to Revelation, no priest or pastor was ever mentioned to have given opinion on marriage but it is solely the parents' call. He advised single ladies and men as well as the married not to let any pastor put a burden on them that God did not put, as marriage has always been a family affair not a church issue.

He said:
“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://newzandar.com/nigeria-news/marriage-is-a-family-affair-not-a-church-issue-get-parental-consent-not-pastoral-reno-omokri/

It's actually women that needs this advice mostly.

The rate at which these folks rely on their fellow mortal being to magically decided who's their life partner is worrisome.

Is it not laughable to seek marriage counsel from someone like Oyakhilome who is divorced or Fatoyinbo who has a record of sex scandals.??

How do you explain why some women would kneel and worship their pastors who doesn't provide for them and fight their husbands at home who provides everything for them??

Is that not witchcraft??

And most of those their husbands who are not obsessed with church and all their Daddy G.O bullshit has a purer heart than all their Pentecostal pastors put together.

Religion can be delusional.

Delusional indeed!

This guy makes issues out of nothing. Which church with good doctrine will overrule the importance of parents in marriage? The pastor and the church guides the intending couple but the consent of parents are fundamental.

Which pastor will join a couple in marriage without the parents giving the hand of the bride to him?

This man just want to trend!!!