{"id":143011,"date":"2023-09-22T08:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T08:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=143011"},"modified":"2023-09-22T08:20:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T08:20:29","slug":"pastor-jimmy-odukoya-responds-to-queries-on-why-he-keeps-dreadlocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/09\/22\/pastor-jimmy-odukoya-responds-to-queries-on-why-he-keeps-dreadlocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Jimmy Odukoya responds to queries on why he keeps dreadlocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Responding to queries on why he keeps dreads and facial hair, Odukoya claims that what people personally consider to be sinful differs from what the Bible considers to be sinful<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He stated that everything he does\u00a0 has a spiritual foundation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Actor and senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, has addressed the complaints about his dreadlocks and beards.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview <strong>BBC pidgin,<\/strong> Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, popularly known as Pastor J, addressed the question that has been frequently raised by many: why does he choose to keep his long dreadlocks<\/p>\n<p>In response to the inquiries surrounding his dreadlocks, Pastor J expressed his belief that appearance should not dictate one&#8217;s connection with God, emphasizing that spirituality transcends physical appearances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/10\/why-you-should-be-celebrated-every-day-actor-jimmy-odukoya-hails-wife-on-birthday\/\">Jummy Odukoya<\/a> emphasized that his calling as a preacher has nothing to do with how he looks.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that nothing he undertakes is done on a whim but rather has a spiritual foundation.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><em>God called me the way I am, just as I am. As for my dreads, the story behind it is long but the thing is everything I do is backed up by scriptures. If you tell me something, I&#8217;d tell you &#8216;Let&#8217;s check the scriptures&#8217;. If someone says that long hair is wrong, I&#8217;d tell you to check the Bible where the Lord told Samson not to cut his hair.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regarding his facial hair, he defended it by pointing out that Jesus had a beard that was removed during his crucifixion; as a result, his beard cannot possibly be sinful.<\/p>\n<p>Odukoya said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><em>When people say, &#8216;Oh he&#8217;s a pastor and he has a beard,&#8217; remember the Bible said that when Jesus was tortured his beard was pulled from his face. 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