‘Everything for Money and Jokes’: University Minister’s Viral ‘No Diddy’ Sermon on Premarital Sex Sends Social Media Into an Uproar

Minister Robert Edwards is going viral, and not for his inspirational words. The Oakwood University vice president’s reference to accused sex trafficker Sean “Diddy” Combs while addressing the institution’s student body has created an uproar online. On Oct. 3, Edwards delivered a Diddy-inspired message about remaining abstinent until marriage during a chapel service at his Huntsville, Alabama, alma mater. The program streamed live on YouTube. Minister Robert Edwards using the ‘no Diddy’ expression in his chapel message to Oakwood University students goes viral. (Photo: Oakwood University/YouTube; @diddy/Instagram) Around the 1:22:00 mark in the video, Edwards says, “Speaking to the Oakwood Live students now, I know you’re trying to make a decision. Even while you are here you may have to say ‘no Diddy’ to an Oakwood student.” The Seventh-day Adventist leader’s advice to avoid premarital intercourse drew applause from the crowd. He then spoke about promising God at the age of 19 to remain celibate until marriage. “I had to say ‘no Diddy.’ The first time I ever had sex was the night I got married. No, let me share something with you. I also told the Lord, ‘I’m not fluffing her like she’s a pillow. I ain’t squeezing Charmin...