Faith, Shame, and Social Media: The Debate Over a Pregnant Teen’s Church Apology

[get these nets]

Pregnant Teen's Church Apology — EEW Magazine

A viral video has ignited controversy online. Watch it.

www.eewmagazineonline.com

01/09/25
A Virginia church's centuries-old practice of public confession has collided with modern social media activism, after footage of a pregnant teenager's church apology went viral, exposing the delicate balance between religious tradition and contemporary sensibilities.

The incident at True Vine Apostolic Church in Hampton, Virginia, captured widespread attention when the visibly nervous teenager stood before the congregation on December 5, 2024. "I want to apologize to everybody in here because I am pregnant," she said, her voice trembling. "I'm sorry y'all. I just hope that y'all all forgive me." The congregation responded with a standing ovation.





The video sparked immediate backlash when Pastor Terry Jackson announced that no baby shower would be permitted, either at the church or among congregation members—not even by the child’s grandmother. This stance hearkens back to a notable 2013 incident when Pastor Marvin Winans of Detroit's Perfecting Church refused to bless the child of an unwed mother during a public service.
The teenager's mother, Dee Myles, has defended the practice, emphasizing her daughter's voluntary participation and the congregation's support. "You all are interrupting my peace and causing more damage than good," Myles stated, addressing critics who have flooded social media with offers to host baby showers and establish registries

 

[Plankton]

This is some quality rage bait

 

[RickyDiBiase]

One of those reasons to criticize the church

 

[cyndaquil]

Let me guess she was fukking and didn't know how to get/didnt get birth control because she was scared the church was gonna somehow find out she was fukkin before marriage?
I bet there wasn't even a proper sexual education talk either besides "it's a sin and don't do it"

 

[Crude]

Those deacons, deaconettes, mothers of the church, and others should have told the pastor, he was completely out of line.

Unless the pastor and everybody else was publically confessing their sins as well, the young lady should have been left alone.

I’m sure that church is full of people who lie, gluttons, lustful thoughts, adulterers, etc.

Leave that girl alone she made a mistake, but sometimes blessings can come from mistakes and that baby is definitely a blessing, she deserves support especially in places that advertise themselves as a Christian institution.

This was tacky and done in extremely poor taste and in my opinion the pastor should be reprimanded. Probably won’t happen, but that’s my opinion.

 

[get these nets]

Mentioned here before that my generation were the guinea pigs for everything related to the crack era, including the explosion of teen pregnancies.

I remember seeing girls roughly my age doing this.

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

No teen should apologize or feel guilt until all these pedophiles in these churches confess how sick they are for being the ones touching on these kids in the first place

 

[Elim Garak]

I don't agree with it, but it's not my religious beliefs so...

 

[Still Benefited]

I dont see the problem at all.

 

[im_sleep]

I dont see the problem at all.

Of course you don’t

 

[im_sleep]

I remember seeing this kind of shyt for the first time in-person and immediately noticed how the boy involved, who was also a member of the church, didn’t have to apologize at all.

 

[valet]

The sin ain't the pregnancy. It's the fornication. If anything they should be encouraging her for being a single mother. Not shaming her for being pregnant. But I can tell by the way she's dress that they're Apostolic. Consider by many to be a Christian cult by their denial of the Tritnity

 

[Still Benefited]

Of course you don’t

My bad your right,I did see a problem with the standing ovation


But I saw a young lady who let herself and the church down who had the GUTS to stand in front of them and take accountability. 40 year old men on this site can hardly manage that. Folks wanna be quick to call Christians soft and docile but be up and arms about this:child please:


This is church business,heathens and hellhounds should see themselves out. Hopefully she understands all support ain't good support. The devil will carry your groceries home too,looking for a way in

 

[Illuminatos]

Church full of old negroes and it’s giving off cult vibes too.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

My bad your right,I did see a problem with the standing ovation


But I saw a young lady who let herself and the church down who had the GUTS to stand in front of them and take accountability. 40 year old men on this site can hardly manage that. Folks wanna be quick to call Christians soft and docile but be up and arms about this:child please:


This is church business,heathens and hellhounds should see themselves out. Hopefully she understands all support ain't good support. The devil will carry your groceries home too,looking for a way in

a rapist commented on a teenage person being pregnant doesn't sit right with me.