Counsellor Charlotte Oduro has revealed that the most distressing experiences in her life have originated not from external sources, but from within the church.
During her appearance on the TalkLifeGH podcast, the candid relationship coach shared her experience of being harshly judged by certain religious leaders following her divorce.
She mentioned that she faced significant scrutiny and sermons directed at her personal circumstances.
“My suffering does not stem from the outside world. The outside world has never criticised me. My suffering comes from the church,” she expressed.
She noted that some clergymen preached about her for an entire month, despite her claims of having done nothing wrong.
“The greatest pain I have experienced as a woman, from my perspective, is from the church. I had men of God preaching about me for a month. What was my wrongdoing? I did nothing,” she remarked.
She emphasised that her divorce was a mutual agreement following the breakdown of the marriage, asserting that it should not have rendered her a target for condemnation.
“I did not harm anyone, I did not take anyone’s husband, and I did not betray my husband. I divorced because the marriage was unsuccessful, and we have both moved on,” she clarified.
The counsellor questioned why her circumstances were treated as if she had committed a serious crime, expressing that she felt unjustly judged and attacked.
“That is not the outcome we all desired, but it is what has transpired—and does the church wish for my demise? For what reason?” she asked.
Charlotte Oduro further asserted that no church member has the authority to intimidate her, stating that although she had chosen to remain silent for a considerable time, she would no longer accept such treatment.
“I have stood and continue to stand firm that no one from the church has the right to intimidate me. If you do, I will confront you,” she declared.
Her remarks come in the wake of ongoing criticism related to some of her previous teachings, where she strongly encouraged women to stay in their marriages despite the difficulties they may face.
Critics contend that her divorce seems to contradict those views, intensifying allegations that she does not practise what she once preached.
