[QUOTE]Originally posted by Discogoddess:
[B]I still think most of the PUBLIC onus is on Jesse, since the "other woman" didn't have an international reputation, family, wife, supporters and, oh yeah, GOD, to whom he pledged to serve when he was ordained as a MINISTER, to think about. I don't condone this type of behavior from either party, BUT don't be so quick to "put it on" this woman. And that "men will be men" and can't-hold-themselves-together crap doesn't wash with me.
Let me clarify, I was in no way condoning, or saying that Jesse wasn't at fault. I have to agree with you on the term "boys will be boys" is kinda played right now.
We all make choices. Choices not chance determine our fate in life. I was simply trying to state that the blame should be shared equally since she knew that he was married. I also heard things about Jesse stepping out and doing his thing years ago. A friend of mine from college told me that a cousin of hers got involved with Jesse, and slept with him and she never heard from him again. So I also wasn't supprised when I heard this.
Also, there was an article I believe in Essence or some other magazine a few years ago that talked about the dirty little secreet of Ministers "letting their dogs out" with members of the church.
There are a lot of things that go on in our community that we simply look the other way on.
Peace and Luv
MN
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