Why I Wear Tattoos And Dreadlocks – Pastor Jimmy Odukoya
Son of late Pastors Taiwo and Bimbo Odukoya of Fountain of Life Church, Jimmy, has finally opened up on why he favours tattoos and dreadlocks.
In an interview with BBC Pidgin, the actor, musician and bodybuilder insisted that both are scriptural.
“…As for my dreads, most people don’t know I can back up everything I do with scripture.
“If you say I’m wrong to keep my hair as a pastor, I can tell you that God told Samson not to cut his hair in the Bible. That means long hair is not a bad thing.”
Continuing, the new overseer of his father’s ministry said: “Also, if you say the pastor is keeping beards, I can tell you that the Bible says that when Jesus was tortured, they pulled hair from his face.
“If you say this pastor is putting on earrings, I can tell you that in the book of Exodus, when the children of Israel got out of Egypt and wanted to do a golden calf, they collected jewellery, rings, and earrings from their sons and daughters.
“Anybody can do what they want. A personal opinion is different from saying something is sinful. You should not use your own personal opinion to judge me”, he ended, hitting back at those who have been criticizing the entertainment practitioner turned preacher over his love for dreadlocks and tattoos.
