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• Manuela Mulondo urged women not to submit to church leaders more than they do to their husbands.
• She referenced biblical teachings that call on wives to submit to their own husbands and husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church.
• Mulondo said husbands also have a responsibility to show love and kindness within marriage.

Actress and wife to media personality Brian Mulondo, Manuela P. Mulondo, has urged women to examine their relationships with their husbands before placing greater emphasis on submission to church leaders.

Speaking about marriage, faith and gender roles, Mulondo noted that women often make up a significant part of church congregations and can become deeply committed to their pastors and other spiritual leaders.

According to Mulondo, the biblical instruction in Ephesians 5:22 for wives to submit to their own husbands should not be overlooked in the process of following spiritual leadership.

“Please, women, stop submitting to your men of God more than you do to your husbands,” Mulondo said.

She argued that the relationship between Christ and the Church is presented in Scripture as a model for how husbands should love their wives.

Mulondo explained that Ephesians 5 also instructs husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church, arguing that genuine love and kindness from husbands should create an environment where mutual commitment can thrive within marriage.

“First, go and check at your home if you’re submitted, then you can come and submit,” she said.

Apparently, Mulondo’s argument is not against women participating actively in church or respecting spiritual leaders, but rather a call to maintain what she sees as the proper balance between religious commitment and marital responsibility.

Additionally, she acknowledged that she is not necessarily deeply involved in church, but said she could recognise some of the issues being discussed.

Furthermore, Mulondo’s comments highlight a broader conversation around the interpretation of biblical teachings on marriage, submission and the responsibilities of husbands and wives.

For her, the message is straightforward: while faith and church remain important, women should not allow their relationship with spiritual leaders to overshadow their responsibilities within their marriages.