NEWS- The North Kigezi diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe has asked married couples to desist from using Biblical verses to justify polygamy over the Old Testament Kings’ polygamous marriages since they too regretted marrying many women.
Bishop Asiimwe asked the married couples instead to preserve their love for their families and mentor children towards proper family union that would lead to many liking the institution of marriage that is at threat with breakups, polygamy, lack of mutual respect, external forces and jobs.
The Bishop was on Friday December 29th 2023 preaching at the wedding of Dr. Hannington Mwesigwa Senior Birinda at All saints Nyakariro Church of Uganda in Bugangari Archdeaconry in North Kigezi Diocese, Rukungiri district.
He said that while Kings like David and Solomon had many wives, King David in his proverbs said all was vanity as he lacked enjoyment and Solomon noted that it was a wastage even when he had 1000 wives meaning the ones marrying two or three are even in more vanity.
Bishop Asiimwe asked relatives of the married couples to stop intervening in marriages but also the married to stop listening to third parties if they need successful unions.
Dr. Hannington who works in South Africa is son to the former Kanungu District health officer Can. Rwabahima Florence Birinda.
