Dear Pastor,

I am writing in response to a comment you made in the Thursday Star, July 10, 2014, 'my overly jealous husband'.

You said if Jamaican women are provoked they will cause any man to tremble. You know very well it is not true, in many cases.

Many Jamaican women are being beaten, stabbed, chopped, burnt and even beheaded by their men.

Many Jamaican women have had to flee their homes after men whipped them real good. You need to follow the news closely and think twice before you talk.

In addition, many men are becoming gays and have no use for the likes of women. You also need to stop addressing women as 'darling' and 'sweetie pie'. It doesn't sound good. Also, stop telling them you love them. Counsellors should not get personal with their clients. You also need to set an example, as a pastor.

A.M

Dear A.M.,

I stand by what I have written. Men kill women and, in case you didn't know, women kill men too. You seem not to understand the power of women. When women decide to defend themselves, or take revenge, they become a very strong army. There are times when men are afraid of them. So, I repeat, I stand by my comments. It is not only men who stab women, chop or burn them, women do the same. Women can be taught how to defend themselves in such a way that will make a man impotent.

I am glad women who call my show are not offended by my addressing them as 'darling' and 'sweetie pie'. They are my friends. They are also my fans. They call me endearing names too. The majority of them, I do not know personally. I have never met them. They tell me they love me and love the show. These women are liberated and do not interpret my endearing words to be offensive.

Frankly, I don't care what other counsellors say. People who have confidence in themselves do not need to be worried about what others might say about them. I am a liberated man and not intimidated by anyone.

What are you worried about? Don't try to correct me about what sounds 'good' on my part. What a terrible sickening world this would be if, as a counsellor and pastor, I can't openly address someone who calls my show as 'sweetie pie' or 'darling'. I am not tied to so-called protocol. It is my duty to make people feel comfortable when they call my show and to empathise with them.

You are too feisty. How dare you tell me I should stop telling my female callers that I love them. Of course, I love them. Yes, I do love them and they know I love and care for them. They also know I am a professional and my association with them does not go beyond that. Evidently, you have smutty mind. You need, therefore, to go and deal with yourself. Don't try to correct me because you won't succeed when I have done nothing wrong.

I make a pledge to you that I am a lover and will always be a lover. People want to know that there are folks like me around who loves them in spite of who they are and what they have done.

Pastor